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Marbles are all about having fun. Either playing with a friend, a bunch of mates or just honing your skills for the next game.

Most games center around knocking smaller marbles out with a larger marble. This might sound easy but it requires a bit of concentration and some skill to be good. There are hundreds of different games to play and we've included a few on the 'Marbles Games' page to get you started.

If you become über good, the World championships are held each year in West Sussex, England. Boys, girls, adults, everyone competes from all around the world to take home the shiny trophy.

The first thing you notice about marbles is the incredible patterns inside. Some of them are quite beautiful. As you look further you will be amazed at how many different marbles for sale there are. The majority of these are still glass but the colors and patterns are endless.

For something different, there is also the highly addictive marble run that kids and adults love. Once you start building these you just want keep finding ways to build bigger and quicker ones with more turns and all kinds of spins.

Have a look around The Marble Store and you will find out everything you need to know to get started and to collect marbles. The rest is all about flicking those round glass balls and enjoying the game, and maybe winning a few along the way.

If you want to know more about marbles you can find the full history on marbles and terms here on Wikipedia.