
What) Lee's
Legendary Marbles is a museum and shop based on Lee
Batterton's hobby. The museum and sale/trade marbles are in
the office space of a former greenhouse while the remainder of
the greenhouse houses the flea market. It is located about a
mile north of Interstate 80 exit 353 at 3120 S. Lincoln Ave.
No admission is charged but a donation jar is kept on the
counter. (1)
Why) I have
fond memories of the time I spent playing marbles as a school
age child. Have you ever had the dream where you are
walking around and there is money lying all over the ground
just waiting for you to pick it up and stuff into your
pockets? I used to have that dream about marbles instead
of money but picking up the marbles made me just as
happy. If the marble store had been open when we drove
by then I'm sure that I would have left with my pockets full.