American Marble Toy Manufacturing Company. Dyke in 1884 at his akron toy company later incorporated as the american marble toy manufacturing company now the site of lock 3 park in akron ohio. There were 32 toy marble companies located in the greater akron area between 1884 and 1951. A marble is a small spherical toy often made from glass clay steel plastic or agate these balls vary in size.
It mass produced a million marbles a day and turned out dozens of other toys including the blue santa. The kokomo opalescent glass company was founded in 1888 in kokomo indiana and continues to operate today.
Electric and mechanical 75 tricycles 44 video game machines except coin operated 91.
The companies expanded to other industries. In the late 1930s kokomo purchased a marble making machine from peltier glass company and used it to produce marbles made from the glass rejected in their rolling process. A marble is a small spherical toy often made from glass clay steel plastic or agate these balls vary in size. The kokomo opalescent glass company was founded in 1888 in kokomo indiana and continues to operate today.
