A few years ago, Joe spotted a brochure for Moon Marble in the brochure rack at our hotel in Kansas, and on a hunch that it would be good, hijacked our morning to make a trip out to Bonner Springs to visit Moon Marble for the very first time. This year, Joe went straight to the back of the store to the marble counters having spent all year waiting to buy another handmade Bruce marble. And this year, Joe got two.
Moon Marble is a toy store in Bonner Springs, Kansas, that has one of the best selections of toys, games and novelties in Kansas. But most important, they handmake marbles at Moon, and each one is uniquely special, two never coming out quite the same. Going to the Moon has become an annual tradition for us, and this year when we pulled into the parking lot there was a big space blocked off for a bus. It reminded us that they do marble making demonstrations in the back of the store, which is really too cool to pass up when you visit. If you even think twice on skipping the marble making demo, just ask yourself, when are you likely to see someone handmake a marble again in your life? If you can't quickly think of another time, then grab a seat on the wooden bleachers and enjoy the 15 minute show.
Joe has bought a new handmade marble at the Moon every year and loves the designs by artisan and owner Bruce Breslow. Josh has a few crafted by Ernie. These are handmade pieces of art unlike anything else, and you can get one for as little as about twenty bucks. We love the Moon, but if you want to find out what an "end of day" marble is, you'll have to go to Moon Marble in Bonner Springs!
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