The humble marble has been around for millennia: smooth spheres of stone or clay or steel or glass, in the pockets and toy boxes of children around the world. It's a rare family household that doesn't ...

”When I showed people the marbles I kept in my jewelry box, they laughed,” said Beverly Brule, of Marble Collectors Unlimited in Northboro, Mass. ”A couple of years ago, when you asked an antiques ...

Marbles aren't just for schoolchildren. Humans have likely been playing with the tiny toys for thousands of years, as indicated by ancient Egyptian artifacts and other objects studied by ...

Editor’s note: This tour of small businesses across the country highlights the imagination, diversity, and resilience of American enterprise. One of the last bastions of Norman Rockwell’s America ...

Because of its versatility, aesthetic appeal, and capability to enhance the appearance of a variety of surfaces with distinctive textures and colors, crushed glass is a widely used material for ...

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