2007-02-06 15:18:34 · 10 answers · asked by Smo 4 in Games & Recreation ➔ Toys
In 1800 marbles were made of Alabaster (white marble) people wanted less costly marbles and tried other materials, clay (broke apart), then blown glass was used.
Type into any web search: history of marbles
for many sites about marbles. OR
Try the site: library.thinkquest.org/J010166/marbles.htm
It has the history and how to play the game, even a drawn picture of a marble circle, etc.
2007-02-06 15:39:18 · answer #1 · answered by TexasStar 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The center of a marble has a alternating pattern within its itself much like the surface and interior of marble or a marble cake
2007-02-06 23:23:51 · answer #2 · answered by I-Like-Chicha&Ceviche 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
marbles were back in the olden days were made of marble they then started making them of glass as it was cheaper.
2007-02-07 13:14:32 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
they are called marbles because they were originally made of marble. now they are just made of glass.
2007-02-06 23:24:33 · answer #4 · answered by amurojayxxx 2 · 4⤊ 0⤋
because of the marbling effect
Do you watch How It's Made? Only they showed you how they made them last week.
2007-02-06 23:21:21 · answer #5 · answered by Alicat 6 · 1⤊ 1⤋
the pattern inside resembles marble, i believe they actually were made of marble many moons ago!
2007-02-06 23:24:20 · answer #6 · answered by raggaqueen27 2 · 2⤊ 0⤋
It is because of the 'marble' effect.
2007-02-07 19:47:39 · answer #7 · answered by Whistler R 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
because they were originally made of marble.
2007-02-07 02:52:10 · answer #8 · answered by mike-from-spain 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
This is the same reason as to why a tin horn made of tin is called a tin horn, but a fog horn is not made out of fog but is called a fog horn. As well as Candian Bacon is neither Candian nor is it Bacon. Ok so I was being a wise *** with my answer.
2007-02-06 23:26:57 · answer #9 · answered by Jasen A 1 · 2⤊ 2⤋
idk. it pisses me off though
2007-02-06 23:22:13 · answer #10 · answered by Pinky 3 · 0⤊ 3⤋