Chasing History: History of Marbles-Collecting & Hunting
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Күн бұрынIn this episode, Chase drops in on renowned marble collector and hunter Bentsen Moss and dives into the topic of collecting and hunting for marbles. It's not as simple as you might think! There's a lot that lies beneath the surface of this beloved pastime.
@swampyankee72 Жыл бұрын
As he was describing the games he played, you could see his inner child emerge. I thought that was really cool. He's a walking encyclopedia of marbles.
@ChasingHistory Жыл бұрын
You could really feel it when we were there! Benson is Full of knowledge and we are so thankfull he shared his with us!
@Lacunan 2 жыл бұрын
This was a great video. I bet you made that man's whole year just by listening.
@ChasingHistory 2 жыл бұрын
Thanks for your comments, we had a Blast with bentsen! he was a true gentleman and was very gracious to share his time and knowledge! it made OUR day to visit with him!
@barrywainwright3391 2 жыл бұрын
As a hobby I'm a dump digger and my favorite things to find are vintage marbles. I've found several hundreds of them. I call them gems of treasure.
@ChasingHistory 2 жыл бұрын
they are Treasures!!! thank you for getting out there and saving some history!!
@Aaron-8989 Жыл бұрын
How do you know/ how can you tell if a marble is vintage??
@barrywainwright3391 Жыл бұрын
Aaron, fyi any marble found in dumps are old and therefore are vintage dated prior to 1960.
@oldkingcrow777 Жыл бұрын
@@barrywainwright3391 idk how you could know that lol. Dumps are being added to and stirred daily
@oldkingcrow777 Жыл бұрын
@@Aaron-8989 I would guess the cleanliness of the production, certain styles, different types of materials like maybe types of glass you know aren't used anymore. There have got to be ways, but even then they could only give you so much proof. At a certain point I'm 100% sure that without the older gentleman telling you he's had it since 1920, you'd be unable to date it. I'd say certain patterns and types of glass (certain types of irradiated glass, for example) would be the best way to put a general date range on anything
@r.a.monigold9789 Жыл бұрын
This guy has won every marble he's played with - he's never lost his marbles... At 77 (2023) I remember playing marbles. Sadly I lived with a wandering family who knew it was time to move because the landlord was knocking on the door - over 50 times before I was 16. Many a night I'd go to sleep in one bed to wake up across town in a different bed. We only took what we had on us. I slept with a bag tied to my wrist, but in haste it would not always make the journey. Thanks, I LOVE your collection!
@ChasingHistory Жыл бұрын
Thank you for sharing your story with us!
@donnarouse5366 Жыл бұрын
I think I may have lost more marbles than he has won! Good on you both thanks for the story.
@mackymintle7806 Жыл бұрын
Does anyone know what happened to Chuck, from Chuck’s Marbles in Pasadena…from the 1990’s?
@mackymintle7806 Жыл бұрын
I could spend 2 days picking Mr. marbles collecting knowledge!
@michelleagnew2864 Жыл бұрын
I’m so happy to hear about someone’s collection and learn a little bit about life in this world.
@ChasingHistory Жыл бұрын
Thank you for your comment! we were thankful to benson for sharing it with us!
@jwfinley7808 6 ай бұрын
It was a for real game! You kept what you knocked out of the ring you drew in the dirt! I loved it and I was good at it.
@ChasingHistory 5 ай бұрын
Thank you for sharing!
@Dancedreamer24 Жыл бұрын
I just started researching Marbles for my mother in law who sells antique/vintage toys. I never put much thought into marbles my entire life, but now I'm addicted. There is soo much to learn. It's no easy task, lol. This was a very educational video. I learned a lot. Thank you!
@ChasingHistory Жыл бұрын
Thanks Awesome!! Marbles are really cool when you look at how important of a game it was in the early 20th century! i hope you pass on what you learned so we can all be a little wiser about the cool things out their! thanks for your comment and we hope you will subscribe! we got a lot of cool educational stuff coming!
@celinerose7042 Ай бұрын
Thank you Sir, thank you so much for explaining and describing marbles in a way that I have never found anywhere else on the internet. This video is a balm to my marble-loving soul.
@stillkicking Жыл бұрын
what a lovely man …hope he’s doing well😊
@ChasingHistory Жыл бұрын
He is Doing Great!! and continuing to collect marbles!
@aileenhaggarty681 Жыл бұрын
Hi fist time here. I am a 70yrs old Great Grandma , started collecting marbles last year. Love them. I live in Scotland. Thank you. 👍❤️
@ChasingHistory Жыл бұрын
Thank you for visiting our channel and for sharing your story! we hoped the episode helped! hope you will be a frequent visitor to our channel! we have a lot of interesting content!
@131dyana Жыл бұрын
Loved this video reminded me of my brother. He had a whole oatmeal box of marbles. He started with just a small bag of marbles my dad bought for him. Thanks for the memories.
@ChasingHistory Жыл бұрын
Thanks for sharing!!
@TheMrTape 3 ай бұрын
Impressive collection. I hope he never loses his marbles.
@ChasingHistory 3 ай бұрын
haha!!! us too!
@nanciegreen8168 27 күн бұрын
I appreciate all of you well seasoned enthusiasts of these beautiful orbs! I don't have time to study the way you all have, but I do study a bit here and there.❤
@ChasingHistory 25 күн бұрын
thank you for your comment!
@lindadaniels8639 Жыл бұрын
Oh how much I enjoyed this. I’m 75 and have the ones my brother and I got in the Wheaties and Corn Flakes cereal boxes in little plastic bags
@ChasingHistory Жыл бұрын
That is so great to hear!! thank you for sharing! that is interesting, we didn't know that cereal companies gave them away! Cool! does any one else out there remember getting marbles out of cereal boxes?
@j.b.4340 Жыл бұрын
Marbles are ALWAYS fun to find. They add a bit of color to the “day’s end” photo.
@ChasingHistory Жыл бұрын
Couldn't Agree More!
@zubenelgenubi Жыл бұрын
Played marbles also, as a kid in the '50s in Western WY. Actually won a championship, and I still have the little t-shirt. Also have a small collection in a little metal box going back to the '20s with many of the original contents from an uncle who also played in that era, as well as a collection in an original leather marble bag, with drawstring and snap. that covers some time before that and up to the present. Past wanting to learn all the names and history; just love the old rattle and touch of the marbles!
@ChasingHistory Жыл бұрын
did you play traditional marbles or the old game "Rolley Hole" that was popular in the Cumberland region of TN/KY? sounds like you have a great collection! Thanks for your comment!
@CheisYang Жыл бұрын
Damn u must be like 90 years old or something. My dad was born in 1955 and hes already dead for 2 years
@PatchworkUSA Жыл бұрын
@@CheisYang Your dad would only be in his sixties. That's not very old these days.
@CheisYang Жыл бұрын
@@PatchworkUSA covid and bad life habits killed him in the age of 66.
@CRUZER1800 Жыл бұрын
This was cool.. I was a successful marble player back in the 50's and had bags and bags of marbles. Most would ultimately become sling shot ammo. The kind of sling made from two chords and a leather pouch. I could throw a marble with incredible speed. Great fun.. Russ
@ChasingHistory Жыл бұрын
Thats a great story!! thanks for sharing!
@kerrihitt9912 Жыл бұрын
Wow what a treat I enjoyed this so very much. Thank you both for sharing. I have always been intrigued by marbles although I don't have any. Please keep collecting and share the history. Thank you.
@ChasingHistory Жыл бұрын
Thank you for your comment! we specialize on cool obsure bits of history! be sure to subscribe we have a lot of GREAT stuff coming!
@kameko5809 Жыл бұрын
Me wishing i still had the marbles that was given to me 😢 seeing this is amazing and educational; appreciate this and learning more about everything that was involved with earning them, gaining them, understanding the process, and grateful for having a chance to see this. Thank you and your guest
@ChasingHistory Жыл бұрын
That is what our channel is about, Education! we will pass on your thanks to Benson! thank you for your comment and we hope you will subscribe!
@river5381 2 жыл бұрын
Watching this was so enjoyable, thank you!!
@ChasingHistory 2 жыл бұрын
Thank you for watching!! History Rocks!!
@sbcinema Жыл бұрын
Here in Germany we still played with them until the 90s, but when the Game Boy came out that was pretty much the end of it. By the way, in German they are called Murmel or Schusser 🙂
@ChasingHistory Жыл бұрын
Thank you for sharing your experience! we just did a series of episodes in Germany in the palatinate region, from Romans to Castles... they should be available here in about 6 months!
@johnnyallen5736 Жыл бұрын
Just a fantastic job on this interview. Thanks Chase. I learned a lot. And learned how much I don't know. This guy is fantastic. Good luck.
@ChasingHistory Жыл бұрын
We did too! Mr. Moss was a Wealth of knowledge and we really learned a lot! i hope you will take the time to check out our other episodes. we really work hard to educate the public and inspire you guys to get out and enjoy history!
@cindymurphy457 Жыл бұрын
Love marbles my grandmother was born in 1888 and gave me her older brothers marbles love learning thank you for your knowledge
@ChasingHistory Жыл бұрын
Thats Awesome!!! Thank you for sharing!!!
@77Shiloh7 2 жыл бұрын
Such a great Video and interview with Bentsen Moss ! The man is so knowledgeable and his Marble collection is amazing. I am not a collector , but, whenever I find a Marble ,whether its in my Garden or when I am walking down by the River, I pick it up and put it in a Jar. They are beautiful in their own right. @ Chasing History, GLAD to see you making more videos ! Rocks, Arrowheads, Pottery Shards, finding bits of "This and That' are my thing. Thank you for making the Videos so fun and interesting !
@ChasingHistory 2 жыл бұрын
@lorieP... thank you for the comment! Benrsen was/is a True gentleman. we really learned a lot from him during our visit! i bet you have a GREAT collection of marbles... espcally if your finding them in your garden! that GREAT! you might be on an old house site! keep hunting! and we will defantally be making more episodes! we have over 10 that we are working on. we try and shoot for every 2-4 weeks! but dont worry.... we got a LOT Going on!
@entamoebahistolytica66 Жыл бұрын
This is exactly what I do also, I sometimes take out the marbles that come inside spray paint cans or vintage liquor bottles.
@castillosoapery9703 Жыл бұрын
Wow. I could listen to him talking all day long on this. Wow wow.
@ChasingHistory Жыл бұрын
Thank you for sharing! we LOVED having Benson with us!
@rosethorne9940 Жыл бұрын
From a girl who shot better than most boys at school, I loved the late 60s and early 70s, two moves as an USAF brat, then we got sent to a base at Goose Bay, Labrador, Canada and it was hard to get marbles in the small isolated base. By time we got back I only had one year left before Jr High and less interested in playing but did collect until I lost them all in one of one of those every two years moves. Seeing all those lovely marbles makes me want to look up some again. Any chance of getting a list of the books you got and on the list he gave you?
@user-tt7lz6zl9p 2 ай бұрын
Thank you for posting this video, I've been collecting since 88,with marbles I got replacing driveways,on the edges.now worth over hundreds of dollars,from the late 1890 to present day.the marbles add color to the day.
@ChasingHistory Ай бұрын
you are welcome! we were so happy to share this history and so thankful for benson for sharing his knowledge!
@bottlespoints8054 Жыл бұрын
Great stories and amazing collection. Thanks for sharing
@ChasingHistory Жыл бұрын
we were blessed to be able to share this collection!
@cvx2dog549 Жыл бұрын
Brings back memories!
@ChasingHistory Жыл бұрын
We are glad to hear that it does!
@jeffreycole1669 Ай бұрын
Thank you for putting this video together.
@ChasingHistory Ай бұрын
you are welcome!! we try to find cool things to film! be sure to check out our latest episode where we dug an 1880s cistern and found some cool bottles and marbles! be sure to subscribe and check out all the cool history we share!
@donaldmiller9648 2 жыл бұрын
Grew up in Louisiana...marbles were a passion from ,6 years to 13 years old . played same games in 1960s...different names but played "poison". I won a lot plus bought marbles...ended up with five large coffee cans full. In early 1990s got interested again and built a big collection like Mr. Moss. I like machine mades and marble playing ephemera but also have a nice handmade collection. Got the pleasure to dig on old factory site 20 years ago...good experience...those days are gone but old town dump sites still out there.
@ChasingHistory 2 жыл бұрын
Thanks for sharing your story! hopefully it will inspire others to get out there and collect marbles!
@randomax909 Жыл бұрын
My first time watching the channel. you ask the right questions, and allow your guest to speak. Well done. Id love another marble video and really think you'd be doing us all a solid by taking a trip to WV the marble mecca to speak with Stephen Bahr.
@ChasingHistory Жыл бұрын
Thank you for the comment! We hope you will check out our other episodes! a trip to WVA sounds like a great idea, hopefully we will get to make the trip one day!
@harryschaefer5887 Жыл бұрын
I discovered "glow in the dark" marbles from "House of Marbles" and bought a bunch of them. I use a very bright LED flashlight to get them glowing and it is amazing how bright they glow in the dark.
@ChasingHistory Жыл бұрын
Those are cool! you should check out florescent minerals if you like glow in the dark stuff, rocks that naturally glow... its fascinating! Thanks for sharing!
@rozannamurayama9629 8 ай бұрын
I love all the marbles!
@ChasingHistory 7 ай бұрын
We Do Too!!
@glennasue1976 2 жыл бұрын
Really enjoyed this!thank u both so much!☺
@ChasingHistory 2 жыл бұрын
Thank you for watching!! History Rocks!!
@danielleduplantis9449 Жыл бұрын
As a kid in the beginning of the 60's marbles were my favorite toy. I used to play against my brother and if I'd win ....I would exchange 10 small marbles for the giant ones
@ChasingHistory Жыл бұрын
Thank you for sharing! hope you will subscribe to our channel!
@l-y-n-n-c Жыл бұрын
Great video! My brother taught me how to play marbles, back in the day. That was fun! I still have mine! (67) 😉
@ChasingHistory Жыл бұрын
Thats Awesome!! Thanks for sharing!! you never know you may have some rare and valuable marbles in your collection!!
@JohnnyButtons Жыл бұрын
This is just awesome!!!! What a great subject to cover buddy. Loved it 😉
@ChasingHistory Жыл бұрын
Thanks you for your comment, and all your comments on other videos.. it seems you have found our channel! we hope to see you enjoy other episodes, and keep tuned to a LOT More coming soon, we have some more metal detecting videos coming on the Texas border with Mexico and on some neat sites! thanks for finding us! hope you enjoy what's coming!
@toomanyjstoomanyrs1705 Жыл бұрын
I played marbles as a kid back in the early 80s back in El Salvador, where I was born. I lost every time we played. My brother and another kid in the neighborhood were the big winners. My uncle played with my brother and I. It was always fun because the way he flicked the marble, was so fast that he would break them.
@ChasingHistory Жыл бұрын
some players are incredible shooters!! Thank you for sharing! hope you will subscribe to our channel!
@MrMagilla2006 Жыл бұрын
this was the best worth video i have ever seen
@ChasingHistory Жыл бұрын
WE LOVE to hear that!!! Thank you! please subscribe and share on your social media... it really helps!
@PhoenixRisen63 Жыл бұрын
I know nothing about marbles, but I recently came across a big jar of marbles at Goodwill for $10. Not something that I normally would have looked at twice, but these didn't look like modern toy marbles. I grabbed them, went home, and did some research....$10 was a great deal. No green glow, but lots of orange. I am stoked, and I am HOOKED. Some of them have some value....I won't be parting with my marbles....I ❤ them. Always have my eye out for marbles now.
@midnightrambler7837 Жыл бұрын
Nice find! True vintage/antique marbles are getting hard to find in the wild - and getting very pricey on ebay and the like. Just an FYI - ultraviolet glow has no bearing on the value or age of the marble. Doesn't matter what color the UV glow is except for a very few select older types. UV marbles have been and still are made by the billions.
@PhoenixRisen63 Жыл бұрын
@midnightrambler7837 Yes, I have determined that through my research, but I was really hoping to come across some uranium/Vaseline glass. The glow color matters TO ME, but not for monetary value. Not looking to resell anyway, I want them for myself.
@ChasingHistory Жыл бұрын
Thats AWESOME to hear and glad you have the Bug! good luck collecting!
@paul9156c Жыл бұрын
I went to play marbles with a new "steelie". A 2" steel ball bearing from a "rocking horse" crude oil pump rig from Signal Hill, in Long Beach, California. I wasn't allowed to play, as soon as the other kids saw the size of my steelie. 😂
@ChasingHistory Жыл бұрын
Oh! that is a Serous marble! haha! i bet they banned ya! haha.. thanks for sharing!
@devonndillard4629 3 ай бұрын
Enjoyed this video. What a fabulous collection.
@ChasingHistory 2 ай бұрын
Thank you so much!!! be Sure to check out our other episodes.
@ericbond5276 Жыл бұрын
The marble at 20:45 looks similar to a Jabo. I just started collecting marbles a month ago.
@ChasingHistory Жыл бұрын
good eye, their are similarities!
@ericbond5276 Жыл бұрын
@@ChasingHistory especially with those green Vacor's.
@VirginiaScratcher Жыл бұрын
My late grandma used to live down the street from Marble King in Paden City, WV. We used to walk down the alley and pick up stray marbles all the time. I still have a bunch.
@ChasingHistory Жыл бұрын
Thats Awesome! sadly i think the Marble King is the Last Manufacturer in the US. we have new marbles for sale here at the Relic Room & we get all of ours from the Marble King!
@kathydobbs1822 Жыл бұрын
Thank you! Bentson Moss wonderful information you know your marbles !
@ChasingHistory Жыл бұрын
We are so Grateful for Benson for sharing his knowledge!
@lynwoodreed9032 Жыл бұрын
My marble bag was a two foot section of my father's old jeans. Mom sewed one end closed and put a draw string at the other. When going out to play I took a pocket full.
@ChasingHistory Жыл бұрын
Thats REALLY Cool! do you still have it?
@juliewolf9235 Жыл бұрын
Very informative. Love the enthusiasm of marble collecting. Thanks
@ChasingHistory Жыл бұрын
We do doo! thank you for sharing!
@danielhughes396 Жыл бұрын
This was awesome.
@ChasingHistory Жыл бұрын
This is one of our favorite interviews, Benson is such a wealth of knowledge we are so glad everyone is enjoying this episode!
@victoriadecay2942 2 жыл бұрын
Loved this one!💜💜💜
@ChasingHistory 2 жыл бұрын
@Victoria we Really loved this one too! it is so important to have those conversations with old timers to try and capture some of their knowledge! we will have more coming soon! thanks for the comment and for being apart of our community! History Rocks!
@squeedaleedeemcfarfennoogi3276 2 жыл бұрын
Great video! Very interesting stuff.
@ChasingHistory 2 жыл бұрын
Thanks for the comment!
@rozannamurayama9629 8 ай бұрын
I am 63 and just started collecting. My Dad had given me his marbles from when he and his brother were kids. I had someone break into my store room and steal them while I was in the middle od a move. I started finding some and then got the bug. I just got several orders in today, and I feel like I received jewels. They make me so happy!
@ChasingHistory 7 ай бұрын
sorry to hear some got lifted, but glad to hear it did not detour you from the hobby! good luck collecting!
@jerrynolan2 4 ай бұрын
kzfaq.info/get/bejne/q9yIpaiCx5mYdnU.htmlsi=L9OxQU_jeD8EbUx9 I have thousands of marbles...sub for more! I'll post the new videos in a few weeks, showing the collection. But this is how they all were found.
@themama3633 27 күн бұрын
I am 49 and I’ve just started myself. I rather a sack of marble than any diamond ring. I get lost every time I start looking and researching. I wish it was easier to research them.
@scottmccauslin3489 Жыл бұрын
I thought I was a collector. After seeing this video, I know "dabbling" doesn't even come close to what I have! WOW!
@ChasingHistory Жыл бұрын
We were grateful for Benson for sharing his "Pile" with us!
@prophez23 Жыл бұрын
My grandmother had a big jar of marbles she played with as a kid and they went to my mom and eventually I ended up playing with them when I was a kid in 70's early 80's and after my grandmother passed away I got the jar of them and I still have them to this day.
@ChasingHistory Жыл бұрын
Thank you for sharing!
@boogeyman7777 5 ай бұрын
I used to love playing marbles as a kid. I would go all around the neighborhood challenging other kids and back then everyone had marbles(80's small town). During recess at school and over the weekends. A great way to spend time outdoors. I still have the majority of my winnings and after seeing this video i really need to look into my collection more closely to find out if i have any valuable ones. Great video .. 👍
@ChasingHistory 5 ай бұрын
Thats incredible you still have your winnings! there are a lot of great book out there and marble shows. we hope to see you in the hobby and hope you will find some great stuff in your collection!
@pathardage1880 Жыл бұрын
absolutely fascinating. thank you. all I ever knew or did was "marbles."
@ChasingHistory Жыл бұрын
Thank you for sharing! we are Glad we made this episode!
@suzannesharpe4529 Жыл бұрын
Thank you!! Enjoyed very much.
@ChasingHistory Жыл бұрын
Thank you for your comment! we are Grateful!
@gardendaisy Жыл бұрын
Amazing!!!
@ChasingHistory Жыл бұрын
Thats what we thought! we are glad we did this episode!
@toomanyjstoomanyrs1705 Жыл бұрын
Interesting. Thank you for the video.
@ChasingHistory Жыл бұрын
Thanks for watching!
@james2u960 Жыл бұрын
Awesome information on older marbles now I know I need to research the ones I have had 30 years plus. will also keep an eye out for marbles now when out at yard sales. Thanks, Benson Moss, for showing off your nice collection. Good Hunting :)
@ChasingHistory Жыл бұрын
We will pass on the thanks!
@isaiahhernandez459 2 жыл бұрын
I remember playing this same game in cali!
@ChasingHistory 2 жыл бұрын
Thanks for watching!! History Rocks!!
@harryhumstone3149 2 жыл бұрын
Great video and a great channel thank you for sharing
@ChasingHistory 2 жыл бұрын
Thanks Harry! we are grateful for your comment! we do our best to bring good documentaries to the public and we are grateful for your support. keep close to our channel we have a LOT of GREAT stuff coming soon!!!
@flatworm00 3 ай бұрын
I used to carry about 25 marbles to school in an old leather bank bag used to carry coins. I was the marble king in my town! I had thousands of marbles in coffee cans.
@Tokintopher444 Жыл бұрын
A very beautiful collection that I would only hope to have a some point in my life. I just started a few years ago but have a pretty decent collection and experience in identifying. There's a long way to go but I got a good start and it's a passion that grows on you for sure. Peltier is one of my favorite companies but Christensen and akro are growing on me too. It's a never ending hobby that I can share with my kids and one day pass down to them
@ChasingHistory Жыл бұрын
Thanks for sharing Chris!! we hope you continue to enjoy the hobby!
@leannkennedy6568 Жыл бұрын
This was super interesting.!
@ChasingHistory Жыл бұрын
Thank you for sharing we thought so!! hope you will subscribe to our channel!
@donnarouse5366 Жыл бұрын
I played at recess in Gulfport Mississippi back in the mid 60's and we always played the same game as the marble master said. I didn't know the name so I thought of it as 5 hole. One time I lost the big marbled in a tree ring. I hammered it out got in trouble. Not sure if I was a great player but we had fun!
@ChasingHistory Жыл бұрын
Thats all that matters is having fun! thank you for sharing your experience!
@jenniferkleczka279 Жыл бұрын
I'm a 71 year old woman. I played marbles when I was little. I remember "steelies". You don't see or hear about them anymore.
@ChasingHistory Жыл бұрын
no you don't see those anymore!
@artistocracy 5 ай бұрын
😊I watched to the end. Thank you for all the close-ups and the education! Hi from Australia. I collect marbles that I find in rural South Australia where I live. 😃🟡🟠🟣🔵🟢
@ChasingHistory 5 ай бұрын
Thats Awesome, thank you for your story!! and thank you for checking out our episode! we sure hope you will enjoy all our other episodes and share them around! thanks for your comment and we hope to see you comment on future videos!
@dgh5223 11 ай бұрын
We use to play marbles in dirt as kids/teenagers back in late 70’s/early 80’s. I don’t want to pay these high prices for vintage ones so I just bought a bag of 50 new variety ones from Walmart for $3. I put them in glass jar on whatnot shelf to remind me of my days of playing marbles. 😊
@ChasingHistory 5 ай бұрын
thank you for sharing!!
@PatchworkUSA Жыл бұрын
Wow - this is great!! I remember those days! I played marbles with the guys but I was more interested in taking my winnings to my bedroom and making little fabric bags for them, already being very interested in making doll clothes. Depending on the uniqueness of a marble, many of my marbles had their own tie bags, all of which went into one of several larger bags. Welllllll - somebody had to make bags to keep them in -- hee hee!
@ChasingHistory Жыл бұрын
Thank you for sharing your story! i bet those bags were Awesome!
@jessicajones6032 Жыл бұрын
Very interesting, I always wanted to know how marbles were played. I learned something, thanks for posting
@ChasingHistory Жыл бұрын
Thats what we do here! hope you will subscribe to learn a lot more cool stuff!
@nickinportland Жыл бұрын
I’m in my late 20s and was so into marbles as a kid. I wish I could have grown up in the guests time it sounds so fun. We actually played Gonggi the most which is Korean Jacks. Look it up it’s a blast.
@ChasingHistory Жыл бұрын
We will check it out! & their is NO Reason why you cant play or start something today!
@nickinportland Жыл бұрын
@@ChasingHistory that is true! It’s very fun. Lots of Korean kids at my middle school between Gonggi and the food they brought to school we were hooked up!
@gilliansl Жыл бұрын
I have a HUGE brandy snifter full of marbles. My dad started me with HIS marbles. So I always know where my marbles are!
@vicheakeng6894 Жыл бұрын
HIS. All of it. HUGE@...
@ChasingHistory Жыл бұрын
Thank you for sharing! hope you will subscribe to our channel!
@tamararichardson8847 6 ай бұрын
My mother passed in 2019 at the age of 81 and left my oldest son a gallon size bottle full of marbles, every thing from ball baring marbles to cats eyes. He really likes these marbles!
@ChasingHistory 5 ай бұрын
that's awesome! thank you for sharing!
@ricciread1184 Жыл бұрын
Alot of information here thank you very much
@ChasingHistory Жыл бұрын
that is what you get at Chasing History! we hope you will enjoy some of our other episodes!!
@neverneverquit2726 Жыл бұрын
I really enjoyed this video! Thank him for the wrath of knowledge he brought and his love and enthusiasm for the game and the to collecting. I’m going to start looking tomorrow to start my own collection. Please let him know how people really enjoyed his stories and marbles!
@ChasingHistory Жыл бұрын
We will.. we will definitely pass your message on! ... thank you for sharing your thoughts! and so glad to hear you are going to start collecting! good luck~!
@dearydarling Жыл бұрын
Loved this. The games sound so fun!
@ChasingHistory Жыл бұрын
we think so! glad you enjoyed the episode! hope you will subscribe!
@micheldekam3491 Жыл бұрын
Here in Europe we played for keeps. And yea, we took 20 marbles to school to lose and came sometimes home with 50/100. And we played with clays, called "kalkepoepers" here in the Netherlands or steelies but mostly with Japanese cats-eyes or German and French marbles.
@ChasingHistory Жыл бұрын
Thank you for sharing! its great to see interest in marbles world wide!!
@chipsnotchunks2620 Жыл бұрын
My friend & I dug up part of the floor at an old stagecoach inn and found marbles under the planks.
@ChasingHistory Жыл бұрын
Thats Awesome!! Hope you found some Rare ones!
@Really377 Жыл бұрын
Amazing! 😲
@ChasingHistory Жыл бұрын
We thought so too! Thank you for letting us know as well!
@CaptRons18thcentury 2 жыл бұрын
Hey Chase, just found your channel, played marbles in school in the 70’s, looking to find some early marbles for 18th century display… I need too take a trip up to the relic room… have a Merry Christmas my friend…
@ChasingHistory 2 жыл бұрын
Hello Capt. Ron.... Thanks for the comment on the episode! these old time collections are always a treat to see. if your looking for 18th century marbles we do have some. we have earthenware as well as benningtons which go up to the mid 19th century. the ones we have were from a collection in South Carolina, the collector mostly dug 18th century house and privy sites. as you know its getting more difficult to find cheap little bits and bobs from the 18th century to make up frames that are affordable (we know because we make up the same type of frames) but we would be happy to show you what we have. if you have not been to the shop it is defiantly worth the trip we are located just outside knoxville, TN in Sevierville TN. we are inside Smoky Mountain Knife Works. you can also visit our website www.therelicroom.com or contact us on facebook under "Smoky Mountain Relic Room" Chase is an 18th century historical interpreter himself we will be sure to pass on your channel. Mery Christmas to you as well and thank you for your comment!
@CaptRons18thcentury 2 жыл бұрын
@@ChasingHistory Yes, I’m relatively local, it’s been awhile since I’ve been in the shop, and I know Chase from living history events… I’m putting together a games and pastimes display for events and school tours, will take the trip up to the shop… Thanks…
@debbiewedoe2564 Жыл бұрын
Very very cool. I love marbles, always have. Teaching my grandkids how to play Using string of yarn on living room carpet for our circle. They think I’m crazy. 😘😘
@ChasingHistory Жыл бұрын
Thats Awesome!!! Teach them while you can & they will always remember it! thanks for sharing!
@Gebo307 Жыл бұрын
Great video. Now I know what I’m looking at as I sit here with my dad’s little marble collection, all marbles he just found somewhere. And yes…. I sure did hit that subscribe button.
@ChasingHistory Жыл бұрын
Mary, thank you SO MUCH for the support!! be sure to google "Marble Shows" in your area to find out more about your dads collection.. their are conventions/shows where people who are into marbles gather... you might want to attend one! good luck and thanks for all of your support!
@KenneyCmusic Жыл бұрын
Such a cool video. I wanted to learn about marbles for some reason, and this video satisfied that desire. I would love to play a game with Bentsen, and listen to a few stories about marbles.
@ChasingHistory Жыл бұрын
thank you for sharing! we are grateful for your thoughts!! us too we wanted play a game with him, maybe we will do an episode with him doing just that!
@Buddystemz 2 жыл бұрын
I started collecting marbles from digging old dumps. Now I have a great collection of early hand mades and top of the line machines. Great hobby with a lot of good people. He has an amazing collection, the oxbloods and popeyes are beautiful and worth good money. He has tens of thousands worth of marbles there. That lemonade oxblood dish set he has is priceless. The CAC Guînea is a 4-500+ marble alone
@ChasingHistory 2 жыл бұрын
thanks for sharing! we were so thankful for Mr. Moss for sharing his time and collection with us!
@jwfinley7808 6 ай бұрын
I remember playing in the 60s
@ChasingHistory 5 ай бұрын
Thats Awesome! thank you for sharing!
@tinymetaltrees Жыл бұрын
Wonderful collection! I have a bunch of modern copies from when I worked at a toystore and it’s cool to learn about what they are copying. Most of these are from House of Marbles. They still make amazing handmade marbles too, but they aren’t cheap!
@ChasingHistory Жыл бұрын
Thank you for sharing! hope you will subscribe to our channel!
@homunculusgrey2921 2 ай бұрын
I've been learning about marbles lately and when he said "shot like a girl" and described the way I played marbles, I laughed, cause i did indeed always lose lmao
@ChasingHistory Ай бұрын
practice makes perfect!
@karencarter2759 Жыл бұрын
I. Use to play marbles but still love marbles. It was sad to hear there were some in a dump.
@ChasingHistory Жыл бұрын
a lot of them end up in the dump! but its a good thing passionate people go and find them again to give them good life!
@suemace783 Жыл бұрын
Excellent. Acquired a small collection years ago. Still have most however never really had the opportunity to look into them. Great information. Never knew names or companies that produced. Ty. Sue
@ChasingHistory Жыл бұрын
we are glad to hear that this episode was helpful to you! we hope you will continue to learn more about marbles, its a really fun hobby!
@garthreynolds1437 8 ай бұрын
I remember in 1968, a lady told me she was going to give me her son's marbles. As she handed me the large coffee can filled with marbles,I asked her , did he die? She asked,,what? I asked again .did he die? No ! She responded . I just could not think of any boy letting his marbles go if he were still alive.. I believed in my heart this young man must have died in Vietnam..I used those marbles for many years!
@ChasingHistory 7 ай бұрын
Thank you for sharing that story!
@davidobrien9362 Жыл бұрын
Marbles were played in England up til early 80's?,I think,I played as a lad in the 70's and we'd use the inspection covers,large metal man hole covers as the field of play,cant remember what we'd do but you won opponents marbles for sure.
@ChasingHistory Жыл бұрын
Thank you for sharing! Marbles were played here in the mountains of southern Appalachia until the 80's
@trilobiteterror8015 5 ай бұрын
11:15 He's talking about M.F. Christensen & Son (1903-1917). They made primarily slags (but also bricks abd some opaques). The photo at 11:23 are not M.F. Christensens (or Christensen Agate Company), they're mix of mostly West Virginia swirls. Slags are a transparent (often colored) glass mixed with white glass. M.F.C. slags have a distinctive "9" pattern.
@ChasingHistory 5 ай бұрын
thank you for the information, we will pass it along
@edinelsonramirez5656 Жыл бұрын
I played so much as a kid, that my middle top-of-the-hand knuckle developed a callus, from lying it on the ground to shoot !
@ChasingHistory Жыл бұрын
Thats a LOT of Playing !!!! Thank you for Sharing! hope you've healed up!
@peshadowbird7320 Жыл бұрын
My Opa (Granddad) gave me some Marbles when I was a kid. He told me that they "are very, very old". As i looked at them i first didn't like it bc they are not made of glass as my others were - so i put them beside. I really never thought about them - until i saw this video. They are filled in a litttle (maybe 20 cm) linen bag and have pastel colours, some of them are coloured in itself (if that makes sense ), are smaller than the average and are made of stone (or maybe clay?) Edit: i have no clue if these topics are related, but i grew up in Germany in a tiny village which is built directly at the "Limes" (the roman- built frontierline) and have the pleasure to be able to walk the "Limes-Wanderweg" (trekking path) with my dogs everyday if i want to..
@ChasingHistory Жыл бұрын
Thats great that you have your Opa's collection! if you look on the internet you can find marble experts and marble shows where you can take them to learn exactly what you have! most people in the marble world are great people and always happy to help! sounds like you live in a great place to find some amazing stuff! Chase flys out for Germany tomorrow to film a bunch of new chasing history episodes, be sure to subscribe to see those!
@peshadowbird7320 Жыл бұрын
@@ChasingHistory Thank you for your kind reply! I actually have researched a little bit and made (thanks to your very interesting video!) my first little steps into the beautiful world of marbles 😊 Really fascinating!
@nickyoung1214 8 ай бұрын
Super interview ! Is this a personal collection or can it be viewed? I got a load of old marbles I’d like him to look at depending if he does that and where he lives.
@ChasingHistory 7 ай бұрын
he does dot do private viewings or appraisals,
@nealmacdonald9896 9 ай бұрын
I Never played circle marbles. I always played heel hole in the ground marbles. You put your heel out in front of you, jammed it into the dirt and spun around on your foot until you created a 4 inch deep cup in which you tried to knock the opponents marbles into, then you won the pot if you were the last one left out of the hole.
@ChasingHistory 5 ай бұрын
that's really similar to Rolly Hole here in the TN mountains! thank you for sharing!
@Tealtra 2 жыл бұрын
Just looking at Benson's area it's amazing.
@ChasingHistory 2 жыл бұрын
it was truly a gift to get to visit with bentsen! we are so thankful to have him share his knowledge with us!
@tinaj984 6 ай бұрын
I played as a young girl. I loved clearies..cats eyes were only interesting to look at. I did start collecting later in life and yes...boy, they can be quite expensive!!
@ChasingHistory 5 ай бұрын
yes they can! that's why it is always better to find them! good luck collecting!
@samarmas5082 Жыл бұрын
I would spend hours playing with my friends in Mexico. I used to be really good, 10 to 20 feet away , I used to hit the other player's marble. I had thousands of marbles, just like the ones he has
@ChasingHistory Жыл бұрын
Its a shame you don't still have them! thank you for sharing your memories!
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