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Marbles are big business

Marlborough, MA 10/12/14 Carly Andrulat, 12, right, South Windsor, CT, has been a collector

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Carly Andrulat, 12, (right) has been a collector "forever," according to her mom, Annette Andrulat (center). Michele McDonald for the globe

Marbles are big business

Marlborough, MA 10/12/14 A collector examines a vintage Peltier comic marble from roughly the 1930's, looking for nicks, scratches, etc. Story is about the Northeast Marbles Meet convention, one of the largest and oldest marbles-collectors shows in the nation.

A collector examined a vintage Peltier comic marble, roughly the 1930s.

Michele McDonald for the Globe | October 21, 2014

Marlborough, MA 10/12/14 Part of a book written by 12-year old Grace Quijano, Milton, who is a marble enthusiast and collector. Story is about the Northeast Marbles Meet convention, one of the largest and oldest marbles-collectors shows in the nation.

Marble enthusiast Grace Quijano, 12, of Milton, put together a notebook on the subject.

Michele McDonald for the Globe | October 21, 2014

Marlborough, MA 10/12/14 Bert Cohen, co-manager of the Northeast Marbles Meet. Story is about the Northeast Marbles Meet convention, one of the largest and oldest marbles-collectors shows in the nation.

Bert Cohen is co-manager of the Northeast Marbles Meet.

Michele McDonald for the Globe | October 21, 2014

Marlborough, MA 10/12/14 In the hall outside the marble meet convention room, Kalinna Dibb, 9, Rutland, left, gets some help identifying marbles in her collection from fellow marble enthusiast and new friend Grace Quijano, 12, Milton, center. Benjamin Dibb, 7, right, waits for them to finish. Story is about the Northeast Marbles Meet convention, one of the largest and oldest marbles-collectors shows in the nation.

In the hall outside the marble meet convention room, Kalinna Dibb, 9, (left) got some help identifying marbles in her collection from fellow marble enthusiast and new friend Grace Quijano, 12. Benjamin Dibb, 7, (right) waited for them to finish.

Michele McDonald for the Globe | October 21, 2014

Marlborough, MA 10/12/14 Nancy Zeloski, Moultonborough, NH, right, shows Robert Block, left, photos of her marble collection. Story is about the Northeast Marbles Meet convention, one of the largest and oldest marbles-collectors shows in the nation.

Nancy Zeloski (right) of Moultonborough, N.H., showed Robert Block of Connecticut photos of her marble collection.

Michele McDonald for the Globe | October 21, 2014

Marlborough, MA 10/12/14 Jonathan Burnham, center, Maine, examines marbles for sale by Kevin Gray, left, Ellington, CT. Ellington is showing a marble to Skip Palmieri, Pawcatuck, CT, right. Story is about the Northeast Marbles Meet convention, one of the largest and oldest marbles-collectors shows in the nation.

Jonathan Burnham (center) examined marbles for sale by Kevin Gray (left).

Michele McDonald for the Globe | October 21, 2014

Marlborough, MA 10/12/14 Carly Andrulat, 12, right, South Windsor, CT, has been a collector

Carly Andrulat, 12, (right) has been a collector "forever," according to her mom, Annette Andrulat (center).

Michele McDonald for the globe | October 21, 2014

Marlborough, MA 10/12/14 These are a variety of Lutz marbles, all handmade in Germany in the late 1800s. Lutz is finely ground copper flakes or goldstone. The red one, front right, is for sale for $225. Story is about the Northeast Marbles Meet convention, one of the largest and oldest marbles-collectors shows in the nation.

A variety of Lutz marbles, all handmade in Germany in the late 1800s.

Michele McDonald for the globe | October 21, 2014

A box of 25 Guinea marbles from the Christensen Agate Co., circa 1927-1929, $14,000.

A box of 25 Guinea marbles from the Christensen Agate Co., circa 1927-1929, $14,000.

THE ROBERT BLOCK COLLECTION | October 21, 2014