Historic Toy Marbles

The game of marbles is perhaps the most universal and oldest human pastime ever devised. This presentation covers American toy marbles primarily from the 1920-30s. The purpose of this video is to give background information and specifically focus on the identification of marbles found in Southern California and San Diego, placing them within a historical context.
Video by Scottie Loyd, Palomar College student
Historical Archaeology Series: During the spring of 2021, Palomar College students in Professor Betsy Pain’s Anthropology 225 class created videos that can be used as comparative or reference collection guide, which are useful for educational and research purposes. This video series highlights different types of historic artifacts for which students compiled research.
The San Diego Archaeological Center is a nonprofit curation facility and museum where visitors can learn the story of how people have lived in San Diego County for the past 12,000 years. In addition to its role as a museum, the Center serves as an education and research facility and is the only local organization dedicated to the collection, study, curation and exhibition of San Diego County’s archaeological artifacts. For more information, visit sandiegoarchaeology.org/.