Discoveries-America Special Edition, Marbles - Ancient Art & Modern Play - DVD

There�s something enchanting in an object so perfectly round it will roll in any direction sent. �The marble has fascinated man since Roman times when stones were ground to round for the amusement of the ancients. �Now there is an enthusiastic group of young marble players� Mibsters�who each year, compete for a place at the National Marbles Tournament in Wildwood, New Jersey. �This is the first and oldest organized children�s sporting event, consisting of two divisions for boys and girls aged 7-14. �The champions are then inducted into the Marbles Hall of Fame, also located in Wildwood, NJ. �Antique marbles are enthusiastically collected, possessed and traded at the annual MarbleFest in Cairo, West Virginia. �The United States, at one time, boasted well over 200 marble makers in West Virginia and the Ohio River valley. �Now, family owned and operated Marble King is one of only two to survive in the U.S. and currently produce over one million marbles a day! �The process of converting recycled glass into perfect marbles is absolutely mesmerizing! �There�s a new generation of boutique marble makers. �Glass artists Steve Davis and Eddie Seese demonstrate how they create beautiful pieces so gorgeous they are on display in private collections, galleries and museums around the world.