Are the marbles good quality?
1417491
It has been quite a long time since purchase. I have other marbles as well so I just added to the jar. My grandson (age 4) and I play "marbles". I must have been happy with them and if I was not I would have complained to the seller. My purchase goal was to increase the variety of colors and textures and it did help to do that. I hope this helps you.
1417492
The marbles are good quality, a variety of colors. I purchased them to give to students attending a field trip to a one room school
1417493
The marble selection I received is a beautiful variety of glass marbles. There were a couple of marbles that were textured. Attractive, but not great if you are playing marble games indoors (Ringer, Football, Capture, Rebound, Forts, etc.). Those particular marbles may not roll as smoothly....think of it as playing the games in the sand..... Not really a big problem, though. I wouldn't disregard the entire package because of one or two marbles. I am still happy I made the purchase.
1149657
Yes the marble is the colure it shows in the picture. However when I received my pastry board it was broken, the company sent a replacement, but it was also broken.
830332
Chinese checker marbles work great in here! I got them at Hobby Lobby, but they also sell them on Amazon. They are a little smaller than regular marbles. This is a great marble run and the extra sets are great!
126749
Yes. I have purchased two of these boards and both are very flat and smooth pieces of marble.
1927803
I'm not really a marble expert, but the surface is smooth and I think the pattern has a nice amount of texture (probably slightlier toward the busy side, which is balanced by lower contrast).
191791
Yes, they are good quality. I have been using them for almost 2 months and they haven't fall out.
209674
Marble works seems sturdier, but I haven't seen recent Marble Works sets to accurately compare. The set we had growing up is still in amazing condition and it got/gets tons of use!
1340172
Real marble. It has been a great table just make sure to open it up and inspect (mainly the base for cracks)it before you sign for it.
1149656
I'm guessing sometimes yes, but the one I saw in the store in Berkeley yesterday was more medium and light grays with virtually no white at all. I'd buy in person if you're near a Sur la Table to make sure you get something you'll like (or just go to a marble place and have it made from a scrap).
1193687
They are good quality china, Janette. I got them for a quality/design obsessed friend who loves them.
1355927
If you're asking if they will last long, that would be hard to say since I've only have it for a few months and I've haven't dropped them or something like that.If you're just asking if the type of material is worth the investment. Then, yeah it's good. To me, the plastic is good plastic and not those flimsy, cheap ones that would chip or break with a small physical stress.(Will be hard to explain what my 'good' plastic is, but I call the plastic at 99 cent store cheap plastic. These aren't those types, but a hard, solid color plastic.... lol)
408926
I would say yes. I purchased them for my 2 year old grandson and have held up thus far.
813124
The ones we received were smaller than regular marbles. They were acceptable. If you want real marbles purchase some at Michaels. The biggest drawback to the marbles was that there was no pouch to keep them together. I made one for ours.
1741853
I didn't think the colors were offensive...all that is really necessary is that they be distinguishable from each other. Marbles of all imaginable colors are available from hobby shops or toy stores.
14447
Yes! There are some ideas of how to build it and any marble works fine with it. If your kids are anything like mine, you'll need to replace lost marbles eventually. :) This is a fabulous set. My siblings and I played with Marbleworks for hours as kids and now we are buying additional sets for our kids. Enjoy!
1741850
I was very pleased with the marbles that came with my board. If you're not, Hobby Lobby carries replacement marbles.
239495
The older set referred to in the other response is probably the Marble Works brand - which in my experience is hands down superior to this...except it's not compatible with anything!!! I can't say for sure - but I believe these are compatible with the galt brand (I'll be finding out for sure shortly...in 2 days :P). We have the Marble Works set from when I grew up (so it's about 30yrs old now...I definitely don't see these lasting that long!) & got another used set thinking it would work with it...it didn't...and I refuse to spend $50 on a marble works set, so I'm buying this set now (can't believe my parents shelled that out for me when I was a kid!). The older set referred to in the other response is probably the Marble Works brand - which in my experience is hands down superior to this...except it's not compatible with anything!!! I can't say for sure - but I believe these are compatible with the galt brand (I'll be finding out for sure shortly...in 2 days :P). We have the Marble Works set from when I grew up (so it's about 30yrs old now...I definitely don't see these lasting that long!) & got another used set thinking it would work with it...it didn't...and I refuse to spend $50 on a marble works set, so I'm buying this set now (can't... » Read More The older set referred to in the other response is probably the Marble Works brand - which in my experience is hands down superior to this...except it's not compatible with anything!!! I can't say for sure - but I believe these are compatible with the galt brand (I'll be finding out for sure shortly...in 2 days :P). We have the Marble Works set from when I grew up (so it's about 30yrs old now...I definitely don't see these lasting that long!) & got another used set thinking it would work with it...it didn't...and I refuse to spend $50 on a marble works set, so I'm buying this set now (can't believe my parents shelled that out for me when I was a kid!). « Show Less