Pokémon Collector Marbles
Pokémon Collector Marbles was a line of Pokémon-themed marbles and accessories released by Toy Biz in January 2000.[1] The marbles themselves were manufactured by Marble King, who at its peak supplied 500,000 marbles per week.[2]
There were both regular glass Collector Marbles (showing a Pokémon's image, name and number), as well as limited Power Marbles which had a rainbow effect. The Power Marbles were released in three waves: the first 50 Pokémon came in the first series of pouches, the next 50 Pokémon in the second series of pouches, while the last 50 were released in March 2000 together with the Collector Cases.[1] A Mew marble was released as a Toys R Us exclusive, though it's not clear from the packaging whether it is a regular Collector Marble or a Power Marble.[3]
Products
Poké Ball Collector Marble Shooter
The Poké Ball Collector Marble Shooter released in January 2000 for a retail price of $14.95. The shooter was equiped with a magnifiying glass and lighting effects. It came with six Collector Marbles, two Power Marbles, a battle mat, and a Marble Value Chart.[1]
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Poké Ball Collector Marble Shooter packaging
Pouches
The Pokémon Collector Marble Pouches retailed for $7.99 and were initially planned for two series of eight pouches, featuring 16 different Pokémon. They came with ten Collector Marbles and two Power Marbles each.[1] Later, a third series was released.
Series One pouches featured the following Pokémon[1]:
Series Two pouches featured the following Pokémon[1]:
Series Three pouches featured the following Pokémon[3]:
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A series 1 pouch -
A series 2 pouch -
A series 3 pouch
Cases
Eight Pokémon Collector Marble Cases were released in March 2000, at a retail price of $7.99. They can hold up to eight marbles, which is also the total amount of marbles that come prepackaged with each case (Six Collector Marbles and two Power Marbles). The marbles in the case can be rotated and viewed with an integrated magifying glass.[1]
The following cases were released:
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Cubone case
Carry Case
Later on, a Poké Ball Carry Case was released, which held 178 marbles. It came with five Power Marbles depicting trainers (Ash, Brock, James, Jessie, Misty).[3]
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Carry Case box
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 Russell Burlingame, Carmelo Caylo, Mike Cotton, Douglas Goldstein, & Matthew Saunders, Pokemon Collector Marbles — "IN" Power Magazine supplement (2000)
- ↑ Leigh Buchanan, "This Decades-Old Toy Company Is the Last of Its Kind. Here’s How It Survived", Inc. (2018)
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 "Pokémon Collector Marbles - Completing the Marbledex", MetaMibs (2023)
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