The Place Marbles

If you are looking for a particular style of marble feel free to email me as i just might have one for sale.

The place marbles.

About the place house of marbles is a a manufacturer and distributor of classic toys games of course marbles. Then the germans began to shape marbles out of agate. No one knows exactly when the first marbles were invented but they date back to the times of the ancient egyptians greeks and romans who played with marbles made of stone clay or polished nuts. Elias grenier patented the first marble making scissors in 1849.

In 1997 this need led us to the opening of the moon marble company store. We stock machine made marbles in a multitude of colors and designs in sizes from pee wees to 50mm. Handmade clay agate and other stone marbles from germany date to around 1850 1900. The store is located near the intersection of k 32 hwy 7 in bonner springs ks.

Marbles are simply little spherical balls used by children and adults to play a range of games. The earliest north american marbles were found in ancient earthen mounds. In 1870 hiram codd created codd soda bottles in england to preserve carbonation. We wanted marbles that we had as children like bumble bees cubscouts puries and so on.

Children imagine discover and learn in dozens of interactive exhibits daily educational programs field trips birthday parties special events and giant screen imax films. The game marbles originated in the netherlands during the 1500s and 1600s. Elgin marbles collection of ancient greek sculptures and architectural details in the british museum london where they are now called the parthenon sculptures. I sell marbles regularly at marble shows around the country as well as on ebay.

Marbles kids museum delivers purposeful play in a big way. What you may not know is that our headquarters is also open to the public in devon england.