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What sizes & colors of Marbles do
we Have?
We carry the
following sizes.
Not all sizes are available in all colors.
That is, not all colors are available in all sizes...eh, okay, you
know what I mean!
However,
it does not hurt to
EMAIL
us if you have a question!
Please note
that there can and will be some small variations in size (as well as color).
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Approximate Metric Conversion |
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1 inch
Marbles |
25mm |
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7/8 inch
Marbles |
22mm |
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3/4 inch
Marbles |
19mm |
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5/8
inch Marbles |
16mm |
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9/16 inch
Marbles |
14mm |
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REGARDING
MARBLE COLORS:
Note:
Not all colors are available in all sizes.
ALSO PLEASE NOTE regarding COLOR itself: Colors can very
within a run as well as from one run to another. We
cannot sort for you. While we DO TRY to make sure a 10-pack
is consistent, this cannot be garanteed. MOST colors and
types are normally consistent within a run. This disclaimer
is because life is an unpredictable "not always!"
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Why do I need
marbles?
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For those
of you who have lost yours, you will find that
it is much cheaper
to buy marbles from us than to visit your shrink! heeheee....okay now,
seriously....
We have very high quality
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Marble Language
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RAINBOW ~
Usually a solid color with bands of another color.
In our descriptions, we give the base color first, then the band(s) color(s).
These may have two colors or three colors. Example: RB
Black/Red or RB White/Red/Blue. |
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CATSEYE
(also Cateye, Cat's Eye, etc) ~ Generally a clear or clear
color based marble with vanes of solid color in it.
Most of our CE marbles have four vanes (I think!) |
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SOLID ~
These marbles are one solid color without any degree of
light transference through them. They are opaque.
Example, most
game marbles are solid
colored marbles. |
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IRIDIZED ~
This is a coating applied to any color or type of marble.
It makes a shiny, kind of mirror or metallic finish but you can still
see the color of the marble underneath. These marbles
are pretty and very popular for decorations in particular. We
carry a limited number of IRIDIZED marbles. However we can
have ANY marbles you order IRIDIZED. Please allow a
three week or more lead time before shipping. You must
prepay to have this done (no additional charges, though) and
while this is
refundable before the ship date but will be charged a 15%
restock fee, no exceptions. |
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GAME
MARBLES ~ Generally but not always, solid colored marbles
used for many games including Aggravation and Chinese
Checkers. |
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DIAMETER ~
This is the measurement THROUGH the center of the marble at
its widest point. If you need to match a certain size
that you already have, the best way to measure a ball
is to use calipers. If these are not in your tool box,
there are other ways. For instance, set the marble
firmly between two hard, flat, vertical surfaces. (Like
two small boxes).
Then measure across the space above the marble with your
ruler. Do NOT push
so hard you bend the surfaces as this can change your
measurement. |
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CLEARY,
PURIE, MARINE CRYSTAL ~ These are all terms for clear marbles that
have are either clear or clear colors. Light
goes through the marble easily and they have
NO other characteristics like vanes, opalizing within, cloudiness,
color bands, etc. |
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OPALIZED ~
These are generally a single colored marble but the
interior is not see-through like a Cleary. It is instead, translucent. |
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TRANSLUCENT ~ This is a quality of solid color marble that you
cannot see through but it does allow some light to pass through
part or all of it. |
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OPAQUE
COLORS ~ Same as solid colors. Not light whatsoever
can pass through the marble's form. |
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Our Sources, Are
these made in America?
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We have very high quality
glass marbles for your games, crafts, aquariums, vases and more.
Unless
stated otherwise, all the marbles on this site are made in the USA.
If we do not know for sure, or there are any of foreign sources, that
will be stated.
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NOTE: If you
have purchased a Chinese Checkers GAME recently in the
stores, you probably
found that they
included the ugliest
marbles imaginable with it!
Replace them with ours! We offer high quality, bright, true colors
~ AMERICAN
made
Chinese Checkers marble sets.
The most common size for CC sets is 9/16".
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Update,
our favorite USA company has told us they have quit manufacturing the
7/8" marbles
and they are having problems keeping up with some of
the 5/8" marbles (RED & YELLOW
specifically). At this time, we have purchased ONE INCH
Chinese Checkers marbles from a
foreign source. We did it
sadly and with great
deliberation. We could find NO other source for
7/8" marbles is the reason why.
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What do you DO with
MARBLES??
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Games and
Board Games
● Many
crafts
● Aquarium
& Terrarium accents
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Counting games
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Class room activities, rewards, and more.
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Wedding centerpiece arrangements
● Add to glass vases, lamp bases, etc, for beautiful colors
and interest.
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Add to various forms to let colored light show
through...like signs, room dividers, tail lights and more.
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Restorations, particularly old mechanical games like THE CLAW and
more!
● Jewelry,
set in wire or chain.
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Miniature seascapes, doll house ornaments, miniature bird baths.
● Let your
imagination run wild!
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How can I contact MarblesMarbles?
● Write to: MarblesMarbles / P.O. Box
3267 / Bella Vista, AR 72715
(IF SENDING CHECK or MONEY ORDER, make it
out to MTCo)
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Call with your card,
417-737-3373, leave your phone number & time I can call you. A family member
has dementia so it is necessary for me to choose my call back time
phone time. Speak clearly, slowly and REPEAT your phone number in
case YOU have a bad connection. It is frustrating to get a message
and not be able to return the call.
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FAX number is
Toll
Free! (866) 224-4628
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email to:
buymarblesmarbles@gmail.com
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Shipping
Costs & Order Information
● Marbles may be ordered by
the piece or by the pound.
If you require a specific count, you will be charged
the "each" price because of
time required to give you that exact number of marbles.
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basically try to charge actual shipping plus $1.50 (per box)
packaging & handling.
There may be cases where the shopping cart overcharges
you. If you get overcharged
more than $2, we refund that money to you. If the
shopping cart UNDER charges you
on shipping, that depends. Small amounts, we eat
the cost.
Larger amounts, we will invoice you for the difference.
● Shipping cost depends on
packaged weight and your zip code zone.
Please contact us for an estimated shipping cost.
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Here are some
shipping cost as examples:
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We can ship
up to
3 pounds
of marbles anywhere in the USA for
$7.40
(postage, tracking, & handling) |
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We can ship up to
3 to
15 pounds
of marbles anywhere in the USA for
$13.15
(postage, tracking & handling) |
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We can ship up to
16 to
25 pounds
of marbles anywhere in the USA for
$17.15
(postage, tracking, & handling) |
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Please NOTE,
occasionally the shopping cart will UNDER
CHARGE or OVER CHARGE on shipping because it
is set up for price ranges. Because a pound
of one inch marbles is cheaper than the
smaller marbles, it will undercharge and we
may need to bill you for more shipping
money. If you are overcharged more
than $2.00, we REFUND that to you. It's your
money! |
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WORLD WIDE! We charge ACTUAL SHIPPING plus $3
handling/packaging per order.
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If the shopping
cart does not charge enough shipping, we may contact you with an
invoice
for additional shipping. This usually happens
with foreign shipments but CAN happen within the USA, too. |
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PRICING and Quantity
Breaks
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Where price breaks are available in certain quantity ranges
(like 1-5 pounds for example)
you will be provided a shopping cart button
that reflects that price break.
However, do not cheat and use the wrong
button to get a lower price.
We will invoice you for the balance before
shipping the order. Thanks!
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MARBLES prices are posted
with each color, size, and price break.
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All prices are subject to
change without notice either due to fluctuations
in supply, cost,
OR webmaster error!
(Horrors, did I say that?) |
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How to
buy ~ How to Pay. You are welcome to choose:
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The shopping cart gives you the option of using your credit card OR
you Paypal account. Either is fine.
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Call us with your card,
417-737-3373, leave your phone number & time we can call you. We
have a family member with dementia so it is necessary to choose our
phone time. Speak clearly, slowly and REPEAT your phone number in
case YOU have a bad connection. It is frustrating to get a message
and not be able to return the call.
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Print our printable order form and fax your information to us.
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Print our
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Return policy
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You MUST contact us about the problem and get authorization to
return the marbles BEFORE YOU RETURN THEM. All marbles
returned WITHOUT authorization become the property of Missouri
Trading Company / MarblesMarbles once again. We do NOT
reimburse return shipping costs to you unless we agree to do so in
writing. We do not reimburse original shipping/handling
charges.
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We do charge 15% restocking fee for returned orders.
(Note: Paypal, Visa, MasterCard, Discover & American Express respect
a merchant's posted policies.)
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We do charge 15% restocking fee for cancelled special orders if we
have already committed ourselves to procurement of your items (such
as large orders, orders for IRIDIZED marbles not normally in stock,
etc.)
(Note: Paypal, Visa, MasterCard, Discover & American Express respect
a merchant's posted policies.)
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If we mess up...We will ship your corrected order upon receiving your
authorized return. When you call your order in, we read
it back to you and consider that proof of what you really mean to
order so listen carefully and be sure we understand what you want.
This is your responsibility. We will bust our tails to be sure
you receive what you ordered!
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If we mess up...Missing marbles. Not likely, We are very
careful to avoid making mistakes or mis-counts. All orders get
double and tripled checked for quantity, size, color and type.
Game sets are counted then weighed to check the count for accuracy. |
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What happens if YOU yell at
US?
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We always try to fix your problem. But... if you are rude or
yell, forget it. Life's too short!
Please understand, we are definitely not out to gouge or cheat
anyone in anyway. However, I have to have a stated policy that
protects me against goofy deals like this one: Guy calls in,
orders among other things, 30 lavender marbles and I read it back to
him that he wanted 30 lavender marbles and he agreed he that was
correct that he wanted 30 lavender marbles so then I ship 30
lavender marbles. But when he received the 30 lavender
marbles, he called me and sent scathing, lengthy emails, screaming
that I was supposed to have sent 50 orange marbles
to him
instead of the 30 lavender marbles and he wanted everything FREE.
Free 30 lavender marbles, free 50 orange marbles and free shipping. Trust me, this does not
make me very cooperative!
Just happened November .....
really! |
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ON THIS WEBSITE IS SUBJECT TO CHANGE WITHOUT NOTICE.
Justification INCLUDES CHANGES of MIND, CHANGES of MINE, ERRORS
from TOO MANY LATE NIGHT CYBER HOURS, ERRORS from
MISTAKES in MATH, ERRORS from SIMPLE STUPIDITY, COST
INCREASES, POSTAL GREED and
ANYTHING ELSE I CANNOT THINK of at the MOMENT.
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