Who collects marbles, and why do they collect marbles?
Many people collect marbles, and many of them do so out of a sense of nostalgia, to revive memories of a more innocent period in their lives. However, more and more people seem to be collecting due to the beauty many marbles possess. In terms of demography, there are probably more male collectors than female. While men generally appear to be interested more in older marbles, women often lean toward contemporary art glass marbles. This is, however, a broad generalization. Indeed, marble collecting crosses not only gender lines, but also breaks down social, economic, educational, age, and even racial barriers. Attending a marble show, one will see both men and women, and even some younger people. These collectors will be doctors, lawyers, and scientists, and just as many will be “blue collar” types. Probably just as many collectors have PhD’s as will never have completed high school. I have met collectors as young as nine and as old as eighty; the ability to enjoy the inherent beauty of
