RECORD BREAKING Marbles Per Minute! UNCUT - Discovering Honey Hole Loaded with Old Rare Sea Marbles
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- Опубліковано 13 бер 2024
- In this episode I explore underwater in St Kitts along a 400 meter coastline that used to be a dump site. It’s loaded with amazing sea glass, antique pottery, sea coins, and so many marbles!
After speaking with many elderly locals we learned that they used to gamble with marbles on the beach and also that young kids would use slingshots to break bottles and shoot at birds, accounting for thousands of lost marbles.
My record for finding sea marbles is 166 in one day in Bonaire - I was hoping to beat it on the day I recorded this video in St Kitts and got pretty close. Wait until the end to count how many I found in one dive! There had been a storm recently which stirred up a lot of the old glass.
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Why so many marbles??
To understand how marbles end up on the beach, you have to consider that the use of marbles dates back to 3000 B.C. in Roman, Greek, and Egyptian history. Archaeologists speculate that the small clay balls found in the pyramid tombs of Egyptian kings were produced for marble games.
It is thought that the Aztecs also played a form of marbles. Clay marbles have been found in prehistoric pueblo ruins in the southwestern United States, in the classic period’s Valley of Mexico ruins, and in the northern plains.
The British Museum in London displays marbles of clay, stone and flint that date back to ancient Roman and Egyptian civilizations.
In the United States, by the late 1800s, clay marbles were being produced in the US for both play and industry.
Glass marble manufacturing began in the 1890s in Ohio when M.F. Christensen patented the first marble-making machine.
In the early 1920’s marble tournaments were popularized in Wildwood, New Jersey as playing marbles became a hugely competitive hobby. Marbles were inexpensive, and almost every kid was able to amass a collection of them. The 1930’s were considered the “Golden Age of Marbles”. One US marble manufacturer alone was producing over ONE HUNDRED MILLION MARBLES PER YEAR!!
When the cat’s eye marble was invented in Japan around 1945, most of the three dozen or so marble manufacturers in the US went out of business because kids wanted the new style of marble. Only one American marble company still remains today. Founded by Berry Pink and Sellers Peltier in 1949, Marble King in Paden City, West Virginia still produces one million marbles a day, seven days a week, 365 days a year.
How Do They Get on the Beach?
It’s been said that marbles used as ship ballast is where all these beach marbles come from, and while there’s no documentary evidence for this, it’s not impossible, but also not probable. If there was a type of marble that would have been used as ballast it would most likely have been an inexpensively made, older and mass-produced marble; most likely made of clay, but there’s no real evidence of that.
Another type of industrial marble found regionally is a “railroad marble.” These marbles are larger than a playing marble, are identified by a rough seam line from where their two halves were crudely placed together in the manufacturing process, and they’re found along creeks, rivers and lakes that are connected in some way to railroad lines in the US. These marbles were used in a process developed in the 1930s to manufacture fiberglass.
Codd bottle marbles (marbles placed in bottles to lock in the carbonation) from the late 1800s to early 1900’s are also found on beaches, more so in Europe than the US though, since that’s where they were manufactured. They’re definitely a less common find than playing marbles.
Children slingshotting marbles to hit targets in the water is one reason they are found on beaches, but the majority of the marbles ended up on beaches via trash dump erosion; trash was often dumped near water sources, and guess what? Just like everything else in our homes, children’s toys, including marbles were discarded on the trash. Since children were playing marbles on sidewalks and streets they were often lost into sewers, which then drained into waterways.
Marbles were also used in reflector lights, household objects like broom handles, furniture feet, ballot boxes, jewelry dish and lamp décor, paint cans, and as eyes for stuffed animals and dolls.
So, as you can see, while finding a marble on the beach seems to be a rare occurrence, there are plenty of them out there just waiting to be discovered.
For sea glass hunters, finding a marble is the ultimate thrill, and speaking from experience, the excitement of discovering a marble on the beach or in the water never ceases, no matter how many marbles you’ve previously found.
Ky, that was just wonderful! Please do more videos like this! It was almost like we were down there with you! And all the great things you found. Oh my goodness. Love, love, loved it❤
More to come!
I love the under water videos so much. The pottery, ceramics & surprise finds are my absolute favorite!
Mine too!
Love the sea coins too 😊
Wow alot of marbles, so cool
Wowza! Time flew by watching this amazing video!! All of those beautiful sea marbles, sea coins, and the doll heads to boot. Surprised to see spongeware ceramics in that area too.
One word: WOW! Thanks for sharing!
Glad you liked it!
You are lucky that the water is so clear so you easily can see marbles and glass-pieces Lucky you.👍👍
That blue marble is beautiful!!!!!
So many cool finds and especially the marbles! 😊 Blessings for more great finds!
Thanks so much! 😊
I absolutely love this so much ❣️ it's amazing what treasures you can find in the ocean 🌊
I totally agree!
Oh my goodness, that was freaking incredible!!!! You have a treasure beach! I was going crazy seeing all you passed by, although I think the water moves you! I love , love love to beachcomb🎉, mudlark and shell! Up near my home in Alaska , the pickings are much slimmer! But I await the snow and ice to recede soon so I can scour my wonderful glacial riverbank. The geology is wonderful. So fun, every part of the world has it’s fascinating detritus!
Glad you enjoyed it! Hope to sail that way someday
Hey cap the sky guy,
I totally love these underwater videos. It's what I love most about your videos.. I walk around beaches often in my neck of the woods but seeing what you see underwater that I can't changes everything.. e sage a.d try to send more of these videos
They are awesome❤
Glad you like them! Thanks for watching
Just found your channel, wow, impressive. I have been collecting Seaglass in all our travels as well.. Thailand, Vietnam, Singapore, Sri Lanka, Maldives, Colombia and I found some beautiful marbles when we were in Ecuador… I’m looking forward to following your journey of find these wonderful treasures. ❤️🇨🇦
Welcome aboard!
Amazing finds❤
Thank you! 🤗
Great video! I really enjoyed it. I felt like I was down there with you. Besides marbles, you were mostly picking up the cobalt sea glass. I was dying watching you bypass the turquoise and aqua!
Tough to get it all lol! Left those pieces for you:) Thank you so much for watching
Wow beautifully done!! Felt like we're right there with you!! Where was this taken!??
St Kitts
Amazing hunt!
Отлично, можно делать из них подвески и продавать.
Marble mania👍✌️🐶🏴☠️
Have you ever hunted on the coast of Maine. I constantly see people post the beautiful pastels but, never give up the locations.
I have! Big tides
Have you ever found aged bottles intact capt?
Lots!
I wish I could pay you to go treasure hunting for me. How I miss my ocean 🌊
How deep do those piles go?
Deep!! Wish I had a blower
I wish I had interesting spots where I live... But it sucks here
Why would there be so many marbles in one place ?
To understand how marbles end up on the beach, you have to consider that the use of marbles dates back to 3000 B.C. in Roman, Greek, and Egyptian history. Archaeologists speculate that the small clay balls found in the pyramid tombs of Egyptian kings were produced for marble games.
It is thought that the Aztecs also played a form of marbles. Clay marbles have been found in prehistoric pueblo ruins in the southwestern United States, in the classic period’s Valley of Mexico ruins, and in the northern plains.
The British Museum in London displays marbles of clay, stone and flint that date back to ancient Roman and Egyptian civilizations.
In the United States, by the late 1800s, clay marbles were being produced in the US for both play and industry.
Glass marble manufacturing began in the 1890s in Ohio when M.F. Christensen patented the first marble-making machine.
In the early 1920’s marble tournaments were popularized in Wildwood, New Jersey as playing marbles became a hugely competitive hobby. Marbles were inexpensive, and almost every kid was able to amass a collection of them. The 1930’s were considered the “Golden Age of Marbles”. One US marble manufacturer alone was producing over ONE HUNDRED MILLION MARBLES PER YEAR!!
When the cat’s eye marble was invented in Japan around 1945, most of the three dozen or so marble manufacturers in the US went out of business because kids wanted the new style of marble. Only one American marble company still remains today. Founded by Berry Pink and Sellers Peltier in 1949, Marble King in Paden City, West Virginia still produces one million marbles a day, seven days a week, 365 days a year.
How Do They Get on the Beach?
It’s been said that marbles used as ship ballast is where all these beach marbles come from, and while there’s no documentary evidence for this, it’s not impossible, but also not probable. If there was a type of marble that would have been used as ballast it would most likely have been an inexpensively made, older and mass-produced marble; most likely made of clay, but there’s no real evidence of that.
Another type of industrial marble found regionally is a “railroad marble.” These marbles are larger than a playing marble, are identified by a rough seam line from where their two halves were crudely placed together in the manufacturing process, and they’re found along creeks, rivers and lakes that are connected in some way to railroad lines in the US. These marbles were used in a process developed in the 1930s to manufacture fiberglass.
Codd bottle marbles (marbles placed in bottles to lock in the carbonation) from the late 1800s to early 1900’s are also found on beaches, more so in Europe than the US though, since that’s where they were manufactured. They’re definitely a less common find than playing marbles.
Children slingshotting marbles to hit targets in the water is one reason they are found on beaches, but the majority of the marbles ended up on beaches via trash dump erosion; trash was often dumped near water sources, and guess what? Just like everything else in our homes, children’s toys, including marbles were discarded on the trash. Since children were playing marbles on sidewalks and streets they were often lost into sewers, which then drained into waterways.
Marbles were also used in reflector lights, household objects like broom handles, furniture feet, ballot boxes, jewelry dish and lamp décor, paint cans, and as eyes for stuffed animals and dolls.
So, as you can see, while finding a marble on the beach seems to be a rare occurrence, there are plenty of them out there just waiting to be discovered.
For sea glass hunters, finding a marble is the ultimate thrill, and speaking from experience, the excitement of discovering a marble on the beach or in the water never ceases, no matter how many marbles you’ve previously found.
Do you also find claymarbles
Sometimes, but depends on the beach. Definitely harder to see those ones
How!!??😂😂😮
Яподписан🎉❤
I see those marbles at a store all the time… so you just spill them out underwater and “ find” them for content? Nice 👍
Sounds like you're having a rough day, hope it brightens up for you. To answer your question, no these marbles are found underwater because they've been there for generations. Many of them are antique marbles actually, and you can tell by the fact that they're covered in algae that they have been underwater for sometime. This was our second day in St Kitts. If you watch my videos you'll see that there are marbles to be found at many old ocean dump sites actually. Since I have thousands of videos posted on my sea glass Facebook page and have taken hundreds of people on tours with me to dig for sea glass, it's pretty apparent that I have nothing to hide. This is my full time job and it brings a lot of people joy, including myself. Really hope things turn up for you Anya and that you find some positivity in your life today. All the best- Ky
Why so many marbles in the sea?
Check the description of the video for why:)
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Sorry , didn't read it before asking. Thank you
My pleasure
They do not look like they have been there very long not frosted !
Many of them are extremely frosty. I don’t pick them up if they’re not well worn. They just look that way when they are wet:)
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You are ignoring all that beautiful sea glass 😕
Can’t get it all:)
Seeded
Hahaha nope not at this spot, generations of people shooting and gambling with marbles on this beach and no one with the passion for collecting them. Seeded marbles aren’t this well worn. In fact, some of these marbles are worth a pretty penny if untouched by the ocean. This was a dump site for many generations. Keep your spirits up, there are lots of great places around the world to find sea glass where others have not yet looked. All the best to ya