American Marble Toy Manufacturing Company

It became the largest toy company to operate in the u s.

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. In the mid 1890s. This company was the first toy marble factory in the usa. By the 1950s japanese toy makers had introduced inexpensive cats eye marbles and quickly began to outsell american makers.

At this time it employed approximately 350 people. A marble is a small spherical toy often made from glass clay steel plastic or agate these balls vary in size. During the 19th century. Produced the oldest known figurine of santa claus known as the blue santa.

The american marble toy manufacturing co. There were 32 toy marble companies located in the greater akron area between 1884 and 1951. Most commonly they are about 13 mm 1 2 in in diameter but they may range from less than 1 mm 1 30 in to over 8 cm 3 in while some art glass marbles for display purposes are over 30 cm 12 in wide marbles can be used for a variety of games called marbles. 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.

Also found on the former site of the american marble and toy manufacturing company were early glass marbles such as the three shown below top row of marbles last three on the right evidence that sam dyke was evoking technology for the mass production these beautiful marbles as well. Leighton a famous glass master and founded the american marble and toy manufacturing company in akron on loch 3 park. The success of dyke s akron toy company spurred other entrepreneurs to start up their own marble works in the akron area. It was manufactured on the site by the american marble toy manufacturing co.

Dyke s company grew so well that once again he joined with actaeon and a man named james e. It mass produced a million marbles a day and turned out dozens of other toys including the blue santa. Electric and mechanical 75 tricycles 44 video game machines except coin operated 91. Toy horns 4 toy manufacturing supplies 9 toy marbles manufacturers 23 toy musical instruments 6 toy pistols 3 toy rifles except air 1 toy trains airplanes and automobiles 42 toys manufacturers 63 trains and equipment toy.

Companies and makers in akron quickly began to shut. The company produces rolled glass which is used in windows lamps etc. The first mass produced toy was made by samuel c.