Marble Museum Akron

However akron s last marble company the akro agate co closed its doors in 1951 michael cohill carol robinson toy marble companies represented at the american toy marble museum.

Marble museum akron.

The american toy marble museum is a chartered non profit organization of ohio but it does not compete for non profit foundation grants. On the former site of the american marble toy manufacturing company 1884 1904 makers of the world s 1st mass produced toy clay marbles one million a day. See reviews photos directions phone numbers and more for american toy marble museum locations in akron oh. Yelp is a fun and easy way to find recommend and talk about what s great and not so great in akron and beyond.

The akron toy co the s c. In the mid 1890s. In order to keep the engineering arts and games of american marbles alive the museum promotes quality playtime activities for children of all ages. America s oldest figurine of a santa the original blue santa pictured here was found at lock 3 park in akron ohio during an archeological dig by the american toy marble museum.

It was manufactured on the site by the american marble toy manufacturing co. The american toy marble museum preserves and disseminates through multimedia exhibitions and displays the history of the american toy industry in the city where it all started. It is a partner in akron after school and is working closely with the akron history exhibit the summit county historical society the university of akron archives the akron summit county public library.