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Step 1
Join online marble chat rooms such as Marble Mental or The Marble Connection and locate other hobbyists who are interested in trading or selling marbles. Search online for the marble maker of the specific marbles that you wish to find. Manufacturers include Akro Agate Co., Marble King and Christensen Agate Co. Look at sites such as landofmarbles.com and buymarbles.com for older and vintage marbles.
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Step 2
Bid on marbles at absentee auction sites such as auctionblocks.com, Morphy Auctions or Marble Collectors Auction. Browse auction house catalogs online or in print to review images and study descriptions of marbles or marble lots up for sale. Past and current catalogs can also be purchased. Alternately, view Collectible Dective.com which catalogs a comprehensive guide of marble related data including marble meets, collector's clubs and reference galleries.
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Step 3
Join other enthusiasts either live or online in an attempt to acquire the desired marble(s). Look for local and regional marble clubs across the United States such as The West Virginia Marble Collectors Club, Texas Marble Collectors or Sea-Tac Marble Collectors Club. Receive monthly club newsletters about marbles, conventions and other collectors.
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Step 4
Go on a marble hunt. Unearth marbles in school playgrounds, sand boxes and unpaved alleys or beaches. Bring a sharpened stick or shovel to dig and poke in debris, mud or dirt. On beaches, search along the wetter sand where shells and sea glass collect.
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Step 5
Rummage in basements, attics and forgotten boxes of older homes with permission. Bring a flashlight and concentrate in the corners of the space. Additionally, look under the front porches and in the gardens where marbles have been known to be hidden by others.
