Everett Grist's Big Book of Marbles: A Comprehensive Identification & Value Guide for Both Antique and Machine-Made Marbles (Grist's Big Book of Marbles, 2nd ed.)

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Summary: Really Great Book on Marbles
Review: As a serious marble collector, I think this book is invaluable. It's informative and very well put together. I believe it could also work well for non-marble collectors. Marbles are pretty universally fascinating and this book can inform anyone about the worth and characteristics of marbles.

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Summary: "The" guide for marble games, sets & piece collectors.
Review: Everett Grist's Big Book Of Marbles appears in its second edition to provide excellent photos lending to marble identification: a fine art. Pages identify styles, makers, and include values for games and sets.

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Summary: A Must For the Beginning Collector
Review: Grist has made it easy for young and old alike to discover the wonderful world of marble collecting--without getting taken to the cleaners. Not only does this volume throughly describe how to identify various marbles, it pictures many of the common marble varieties with very clear, full color, closeup photographs. Especially beneficial in identification is Grist's description of the manufacturing process which helps one understand why different marbles are marked the way they are and dispells a common myth that marbles must be perfect to be valuable. This volume did not earn a fifth star only because it seemed so short, but it is indeed a great addition to a collector's library.

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Summary: Everett Grist's Big Book of Marbles
Review: The book was complete concerning the marbles and marbles companies shown, but the book missed its mark by not going into greater depth and detail concerning the great variety of individual marbles. The book lists several prices of near mint marbles of various sizes but stops there. I would have liked to seen prices for the not so perfect marbles (different grades) and, in my opinion, should have been about twice as thick to cover photos and descriptions of a greater variety of marbles, not just submissions from his collector friends.

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Summary: Second Edition of a Beautiful Volume on Marbles !
Review: This second edition is updated for 2,000. 190 pages with hundreds of large, full color, sharp photos. Major topics include: Who Can You Trust?, Manufacturers, Antique and Machine Mades, Rarities, Marble Boxes, Christmas Cards, Clubs, Paper Items, etc, etc. A great reference for marble fans.

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Summary: Second Edition of a Beautiful Volume on Marbles !
Review: This second edition is updated for 2,000. 190 pages with hundreds of large, full color, sharp photos. Major topics include: Who Can You Trust?, Manufacturers, Antique and Machine Mades, Rarities, Marble Boxes, Christmas Cards, Clubs, Paper Items, etc, etc. A great reference for marble fans.