Marble Mania [Hardcover]

Stanley Block (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: January 1, 2000

The hobby of marble collecting is still in its infancy, with plenty of room for growth in all areas and for new collectors. Marble Maniar is the definitive photographic guide to collecting. This book incorporates over 1,300 color photographs, as well as an in-depth text covering the main areas of interests and information on marble manufacturers. Here are marbles made of stone, minerals, and materials other than glass; early handmade, machine-made, and contemporary handmade glass marbles; games, toys, and other uses for marbles. A glossary of terms; bibliography; lists of clubs, societies, marbles shows; and a list of museums with marble collections are included as well as a list of winners of the U. S. National Marble Tournaments since their inception. A value guide is included for each marble shown.

Editorial Reviews

About the Author

Mr. Block began collecting marbles in the 1960s, continuing his interest in collectibles that began in his youth. In 1975 he founded the Marble Collectors Society of America, and has been the Society's Chairman and President ever since.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 192 pages
• Publisher: Schiffer Publishing; First Edition edition (January 1, 2000)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0764300148
• ISBN-13: 978-0764300141
• Product Dimensions: 11.1 x 8.7 x 1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 3.3 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (7 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,237,128 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

29 of 31 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars An "Industry Standard", April 5, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: Marble Mania (Hardcover)

I bought this book for my husband (from Amazon) for Xmas. Not only is the book very beautiful, but he has become an expert in his own right. With a year-2000 interest in things retro, marbles are enjoying a boom. We now have jars of them everywhere, looking great and, according to this great book, appreciating in value as we watch. With the help of the pricing guides we discovered that we already owned some very valuable marbles, and have since acquired more. In fact, the book paid for itself about 10 minutes after we got it, with the discovery of an unrecognized treasure.

15 of 16 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A delightful and comprehensive view of marble collecting., July 27, 1998

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Kevin Rhyn ([e-mail]) (Ridgecrest, California (USA)) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Marble Mania (Hardcover)

Marble Mania will prove to be the standard to which other marble related books will be compared to. A thorough, comprehensive view of all aspects of marble collecting. Graphically superior with detail that will be utilized by not only the beginning collector but the advanced collector also. Mr. Block has taken the time, performed the research and compiled this vast amount of information into an enjoyable, eye and mind satisfying beautiful book. Mr. Block is clear in his intentions to continue to be the leader in an area of great challenge, I can't wait for Mr. Block's next marble book. The bar has been raised!

18 of 20 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Marble Mania is catching!, May 19, 2000

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Rebecca Brown "rebeccasreads" (Clallam Bay, WA United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Marble Mania (Hardcover)

Marble Mania has fine photographs of every imaginable marble from pebbles found alongside streams to the Industrial Revolution in Germany & Austria. Here the cutting of agate cubes & polishing them into marbles for export all over the world became a huge cottage industry. You have to see the beauty of all the clay, pottery, crockery, china & porcelain globes. It was fun to read this big book. Found myself chatting at the local recycle shop about the blue canning jars in their windows filled with marbles. Eyeing them eagerly, with a little more knowledge & a few more names.