Do you collect marbles?
Whether you start with agates or reals, oxbloods or cat's eyes, shooters or peewees, a marble collection can be a fun and rewarding hobby. Unlike some collector's items, which are good for little except gathering dust, marbles are useful, beautiful and often valuable, as well. But before you can tell an Akro Corkscrew from a Christiansen Swirl, you need to master a few basics.
How to Start a Marble Collection
eHow.com has a great article about how to start a marble collection. After reading the rest of the article, gather all your marbles around and start your marble collection. When you need to add more marbles to your collection head to Marbledom.com to get more at great auction prices.
Here is a small sampling of marbles you can find at Marbledom.com. These are corkscrews:
![]() Akro Agate Marble 5 8 Cork Screw US $3.95 |
![]() FOIL CLAY 2 SPECIAL HANDMADE CLAY VITRO CORKSCREW JABO US $3.25 |
![]() Akro Agate Cork Corkscrew White Green US $.99 |
![]() EDDIE SEESE MARBLE “EMERALD CORKSCREW” 135” 2005 US $30.00 |
![]() MARBLES NICE OLD AKRO FLORESCENT CORKSCREW US $8.99 |
![]() MarblesAkro Agate Corkscrew Marble a19 147 US $.99 |
![]() 3 VINTAGE AKRO AGATE OPAQUE CORKSCREWS 3 4 5 8 US $1.49 |
![]() 3 VINTAGE AKRO AGATE CORKSCREWS 5 81 NOT ROUND US $1.49 |
![]() Marbles Akro Unusual Corkscrew 5 8ths 100109 1a US $4.99 |










