Yes, that would be the stereotypical connection/association, however, I
played marbles as a kid (but not too seriously, just in the backyard for
fun).  But, I was a tomboy (played with Trolls, but not dolls).  I
vaguely remember playing jacks, but they may have been someone elses and
I gave it a try.  I played with plastic army men and dinosaurs.  I'm
sure there are some still buried in my backyard.

I remember picking the cork out of behind bottle caps...same as peeling
off paint from a weathered picnic table, etc...just a nervous
habit(energy)...something to do.  But, with these postings, I'm gaining
a faint memory of maybe putting caps on cloth (but don't know what we
used as the backing, to hold them in)...or else it is a planted memory.
Ha ha.



>-----Original Message-----
>From: Robert L. Schuyler [mailto:[log in to unmask]] 
>Sent: Monday, October 31, 2005 1:57 PM
>To: [log in to unmask]
>Subject: Archaeological Toys
>
>
>Interesting discussion. Now for some trouble. Would you agree that 
>GENERALLY speaking:
>
>                 Marbles = little boys
>                 "Jacks" =  little girls
>
>We have found both recently and have had a number of field discussions 
>(older peoples' memories) on this question.
>
>                                                         R.L. Schuyler
>
>P.S. In the late 1940s and 1950s we had marbles and although I 
>had some I 
>never played the game. I do not remember
>my friends "playing marbles" as an every day event. Also 
>remember flipping 
>bottle caps but this was also not that common. What I do 
>remember doing was 
>taking the cork liners out of all bottle caps - why ??? 
>probably a mental 
>aberration. It just had to be done.