Stories from Vermont's Marble Valley

Stories from Vermont's Marble Valley Review

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In the nineteenth century, Rutland was the center of a booming marble industry. By the early twentieth century, the Vermont Marble Company was considered the largest U.S. corporation in the world. Today, the region of southwestern Vermont that runs from Middlebury in the north to Dorset in the south is still called "the Marble Valley," and visitors flock every year to tour the Vermont Marble Museum and the International Carving Studio and to picnic in the quarries. In this first comprehensive history, Mike Austin chronicles the hardships, religious lives, labor struggles and triumphs of the Marble Valley's workers and industrious settlers. Complete with excerpts from firsthand accounts and news clippings, this wide-scoping history gives an intimate portrayal of the men and women who shaped the Vermont Marble Valley and made it their home.

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Quadrilla Marble Expansion Set 6

Quadrilla Marble Expansion Set 6 Review

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Quadrilla Marble Expansion Set 6 Feature

• 6 Teal Angled Chute & Double Tunnel Connecting Blocks
• Each Block: 2 5/8 x 1 5/8 inches Ages 4+

Marbles can pass through the tunnel or slide down the chute. Offer your kids these blocks & foster creativity, logical thinking and unique marble run designs.Quadrilla is the next generation of marble runs. It is a system of blocks, tracks and accessory pieces that allow the energy of a marble to travel in a make-your-own path.

Beautiful wood tracks and a rainbow of colored blocks, each with a different function, are the starting point for endless contraptions for marbles to drop to a new level, go right or left, swirl in a funnel, or pour out of a teeter totter.

Quadrilla's versatile design allows the child to determine the marble's path and the options are endless!

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Black Marble Rolling Pin

Black Marble Rolling Pin Review

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Black Marble Rolling Pin Feature

• 2-3/4 diameter
• 10-inch marble roller
• Great for rolling out dough and pastries

Black marble rolling pin with wooden base and wooden handles. Entire pin is approximately 18-inch long.

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Haba Marble Runs Crossing

Haba Marble Runs Crossing Review

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Haba Marble Runs Crossing Feature

• Age: 3+
• Materials: wood
• Measurements: packging 13 x 5 x 3.5 inches
• Weight: 2.1 lbs
• Made in Germany

HABA 1109 - Right has priority over left? Not here - the quickest ball has priority! This set contains 1 crossing, 2 ramps, 2 square blocks, 2 square blocks with holes, 2 redirecting elements and 6 glass marbles. Ramp measures 6.2" long. Made from solid hardwood. Compatible with all Haba building block sets (T.C. Timber not included). Recommended for 3 years and up. Made in Germany.

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The Learning Journey Techno Gears Marble Mania (Mammoth)

The Learning Journey Techno Gears Marble Mania (Mammoth) Review

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The Learning Journey Techno Gears Marble Mania (Mammoth) Feature

• More than400 colorful construction pieces
• Interlocking plates, gears, 3-D connectors, shafts, channels, funnel and pendulum
• Expands knowledge of mechanics and engineering
• Builds confidence as children design structures that move and work
• Provides hours of interactive learning fun

Techno Gears Marble Mania Mammoth features a spring-loaded marble launcher that sends marbles soaring through the maze of tracks! With more than 400 pieces including dual tracks and 3-D connectors, kids will love building this marble run and watching marbles roll through their mammoth creation. Ages 8+ years.

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MARBLEWORKS® Starter Set by Discovery Toys

MARBLEWORKS® Starter Set by Discovery Toys Review

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MARBLEWORKS® Starter Set by Discovery Toys Feature

• Complete the Set with MARBLEWORKS® WILD RIDE and MARBLEWORKS® CRANK-IT UP Accessories. Both are also sold on Amazon!

Connect colorful tubes, chutes and bases together in different ways to create an infinite number of raceway configurations. As the marbles speed through the course, children learn about the laws of gravity, object permanence and cause and effect. Colors may vary. From 5 years and Up.

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POOF-Slinky 4745 Ideal Amaze 'N' Marbles Classic Wood Construction Set with Storage Canister, 45-Pieces

POOF-Slinky 4745 Ideal Amaze 'N' Marbles Classic Wood Construction Set with Storage Canister, 45-Pieces Review

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POOF-Slinky 4745 Ideal Amaze 'N' Marbles Classic Wood Construction Set with Storage Canister, 45-Pieces Feature

• Fantastic educational toy that combines basic learning skills with coordination and organizational skills
• Made of all natural wood, this 45-piece construction set will have you creating endless maze combinations
• Marbles travel through the specially designed maze with slanting holes and channels within shaped wooden blocks
• Explore the hands-on basic principles of art, engineering and architecture in ways that electronic toys just fall short of
• Recommended for children 4-years of age and older

The POOF-Slinky 4745 Ideal Amaze ‘N’ Marbles Classic Wood Construction Set is a fantastic educational toy that provides hours of fun while combining basic learning skills with coordination and organizational skills. Made of all natural wood, this 45-piece construction set will have you creating endless maze combinations for the marbles to roll through. The gravity powered Amaze ‘N’ Marbles features specially designed slanting holes and channels within shaped wooden blocks to speed the rolling action of this unique build-it-yourself fun toy. Children will watch marbles roll from the top to the bottom of their maze and enjoy the learning experience with the easy-to-manipulate shapes while developing sequencing and spatial awareness. Adults, teens and children will have hours of fun exploring the hands-on basic principles of art, engineering and architecture in ways that electronic toys just fall short of. The POOF-Slinky 4745 Amaze ‘N’ Marbles 45-Piece Set comes in a tall canister with a plastic lid for easy storage that measures 12-inches high and 6-inches in diameter. With endless arrangement combinations, this is truly a toy that needs no directions - just your imagination. This set includes a storage canister, basic builder manual, (37) wooden pieces and (8) marbles. You build the maze! Gravity starts the craze! Ideal has been providing classic toys, magic sets, board games, tabletop games and other activities that parents trust and kids love since 1907. The POOF-Slinky 4745 Ideal Amaze ‘N’ Marbles Classic Wood Construction Set is recommended for children 4-years of age and older. POOF-Slinky, Inc. is the maker of Poof, Slinky, Ideal and Scientific Explorer Brands. Their product lines offer new exciting play with the highly successful Sno-Toys line, Fuzzoodles activity kits, as well as timeless classics, such as the original Slinky, Ideal table-top games, wood construction sets and over 400 other products.

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