Most commonly they are about 13 mm 1 2 in in diameter but they may range from less than 1 mm 1 30 in to over 8 cm 3 in while some art glass marbles for display purposes are over 30 cm 12 in wide marbles can be used for a variety of games called marbles.
Different types of toy marbles.
Just becoming familiar with the many kinds of toy marbles available and different marble manufacturers can be an intimidating process.
At first they may have been simple round stones or clay balls.
Vintage marbles were made by a variety of manufacturers in many different colors patterns and styles.
With a range of colors measurements and patterns marbles can be tough to identify at times.
Marbles have been made of all kinds of materials throughout history.
More recently they have been made of actual marble clay porcelain glass and steel.
Whether produced by a device or by hand specific types of marbles possess recognizable colors and designs.
A marble is a small spherical toy often made from glass clay steel plastic or agate these balls vary in size.