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History of Marbles Timeline

(c. 3000 BCE–Present)

The history of marbles traces the development of small spherical game pieces from ancient clay and stone objects to mass-produced glass toys and organized competitions. Less

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Early life and education

Jenna Mourey was raised in Rochester

1986 - 2004

Jenna Mourey was raised in Rochester, New York, the city where she was born.

Jenna Mourey was born in Rochester

Sep 15, 1986

Jenna Nicole Mourey was born in Rochester, New York, on September 15, 1986.

Mourey attended Brighton High School

2000 - 2004

Mourey attended Brighton High School in Brighton, a suburb of Rochester, New York.

Mourey graduated from Brighton High School

2004

Mourey graduated from Brighton High School in 2004.

Marbles moved to Cambridge

2010

In the summer of 2010, Marbles was sharing a three-bedroom apartment in Cambridge, Massachusetts.

Marbles became based in Santa Monica

2013

As of 2013, Marbles was based in Santa Monica, California.

YouTube career

Marbles began her YouTube channel

2010

Marbles began her YouTube channel in 2010, launching the online career for which she became widely known.

Marbles worked at a publication

2010 - 2011

During this early period, Marbles worked for a publication before leaving it in 2011.

Marbles left the publication

2011

Marbles left the publication in 2011 as her online career developed.

Marbles published early videos

2011 - 2012

Marbles originally published the videos later discussed in her 2020 apology during 2011 and 2012.

Marbles released How to Avoid Talking to People

2011

Marbles released the video “How to Avoid Talking to People You Don't Want to Talk To.”

Marbles gained New York Times coverage

Aug 2011

In August 2011, Marbles's video about avoiding unwanted conversations was featured in The New York Times.

Marbles gained ABC News coverage

Aug 2011

In August 2011, ABC News also featured Marbles's video about avoiding people she did not want to talk to.

Marbles announced an indefinite hiatus

2020

After apologizing for accusations involving content in her older videos, Marbles announced an indefinite hiatus from the platform in 2020.

Marbles uploaded an apology

Jun 25, 2020

On June 25, 2020, Marbles uploaded an apology video to her YouTube channel following accusations of blackface and racism.

Marbles addressed older videos

Jun 25, 2020

In her June 2020 apology video, Marbles addressed content in videos she had originally published in 2011 and 2012.

Marbles's video surpassed 73 million views

Apr 2026

As of April 2026, the video about avoiding conversations had accumulated more than 73 million views.

Media and products

Marbles used the phrase Team legs!

2013

“Team legs!” was another popular phrase printed on items created by Marbles.

Marbles used the phrase What are this?

2013

“What are this?” was one of the phrases printed on items created by Marbles.

Marbles created phrase merchandise

2013

Marbles created merchandise featuring some of her most popular phrases.

Marbles released Mr. Marbles

2013

Mr. Marbles was one of the dog toys included in Marbles's 2013 product brand.

Marbles released Kermie Worm

2013

Kermie Worm was one of the dog toys included in Marbles's 2013 product brand.

Marbles released dog toys

2013

In 2013, Marbles released a brand of dog toys called Kermie Worm & Mr. Marbles.

Marbles hosted YouTube 15

2014

In 2014, Marbles hosted YouTube 15, a weekly pop countdown on SiriusXM Hits 1.

Marbles joined SiriusXM Hits 1

2014

Marbles's YouTube 15 program was broadcast on SiriusXM Hits 1.

Marbles unveiled a Madame Tussauds figure

2015

In 2015, Marbles unveiled her likeness as a wax figure at Madame Tussauds New York.

Marbles became a wax figure

2015

Alongside Anthony Padilla and Ian Hecox of Smosh, Marbles became one of the first YouTube personalities to have a likeness displayed as a wax figure at Madame Tussauds New York.

Marbles worked on Maximum Ride

2016

Maximum Ride was a film based on James Patterson's series of novels of the same name.

Marbles became an executive producer

2016

In 2016, Marbles became an executive producer for Maximum Ride.

Personal life

Marbles became engaged to Julien Solomita

Apr 2021

In April 2021, Marbles became engaged to her long-term partner and fellow YouTuber Julien Solomita.

Marbles married Julien Solomita

Nov 2022

Marbles and Julien Solomita married in November 2022.

An intruder broke into Marbles's home

Jan 2023

In January 2023, Marbles and Solomita had an incident at their home in which an intruder broke in.

The intruder was subdued with pepper spray

Jan 2023

During the January 2023 home incident, the intruder was subdued with pepper spray.

The intruder was arrested

Jan 2023

The intruder involved in the January 2023 incident at Marbles and Solomita's home was arrested.

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Key Facts

  1. Ancient peoples, including Egyptians, Greeks, and Romans, used small clay, stone, or glass spheres in games and toys.
  2. Archaeological evidence suggests that marbles have been played with for thousands of years, although the rules varied across cultures.
  3. By the nineteenth century, Germany became a major center for handmade and machine-assisted glass marble production.
  4. The introduction of automated marble-making machines in the early twentieth century enabled large-scale, inexpensive production.
  5. Today, marbles are valued both as children's toys and as collectible objects, while organized marble competitions preserve traditional games.

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