Marble Size Names

Is a general name applied in many parts of the country to all glass marbles including opals glimmers bloods rubies etc.

Marble size names. Many were quarried and ground in germany and then exported to america and other countries. These marble names refer to categories of marbles. Agates or aggies by the middle of the nineteenth century marbles made of agate had become so popular that the word aggie a nickname for agate came to be used for all stone marbles. Bumbo bumboozer or bowler are names applied to very large marbles of any description.

The three smallest sizes of marbles are 12 mm in diameter 9 16 of an inch diameter and 5 8 of an inch diameter. Marble size is a matter of preference for hobbyists but as of 2011 the national marbles tournament called for specific sized marbles for its competitions. 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. A peawee is the name used for any very small marble.

A marble is a small spherical toy often made from glass clay steel plastic or agate these balls vary in size. December 4 2019 6 natural stones made for deluxe pool decks. The popularity also soared when jelle s marble runs was featured on espn s the ocho scheduling last sunday and now even joe buck is trying his hand at calling a race.