The American Toy Marble Museum

There are still toy companies in the akron area today.

The american toy marble museum.

Little tykes step two eagle rubber ashland rubber are just a few of these thriving toy companies. American toy marble museum lock 3 park downtown akron ohio home museum info tourney history research history marble terms photo gallery arts games online games contact. 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. 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.

It is a big piece to a much larger captivating puzzle that is akron s history. This is the facebook site of the american toy marble museum in akron ohio. Akron history exhibit and the american toy marble museum. It never really struck me as a crucial piece of history that one city could find important.

In order to keep the engineering arts and games of american marbles alive the museum promotes quality playtime activities for children of all ages. It never really struck me as a crucial piece of history that one city could find important. Located at lock 3 park in downtown akron o. It was manufactured on the site by the american marble toy manufacturing co.

It is a big piece to a much larger captivating puzzle that is akron s history. The american toy marble museum is a chartered non profit organization of ohio but it does not compete for non profit foundation grants. Akron history exhibit and the american toy marble museum. 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.

I did not know what to expect when walking into a museum that focused on toy marbles. 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. 1st of 180 toy companies in akron o. American toy marble museum.

1st of 33 toy marble companies in akron o. In the mid 1890s. Area most made rubber toys all about.