Today, marbles are still produced in record numbers, but most are made in Third World factories. One such operation, Vacor de Mexico, located in Guadalajara, produces about 12 million marbles a day, which are then shipped to 35 different countries.

Does anyone still make marbles?

Fox, 63, presides over Marble King, the nation’s sole surviving manufacturer of marbles. Born in an era when no kid’s pocket was without its bag of aggies, the factory still produces a million marbles a day, serving the toy, industrial, and decor markets.

When did they stop making clay marbles?

Clay marbles, both glazed and unglazed, are plentiful because they were mass produced between 1884 and 1950.