Marble Factories In America

American toy marble museum.

Marble factories in america.

The building stands in the birthplace of the modern toy industry. We stock machine made marbles in a multitude of colors and designs in sizes from pee wees to 50mm. The company produces rolled glass which is used in windows lamps etc. Discover for yourself why we are known for our tradition quality and history with a visit to our interactive museum and expanded gift shop.

The american marble and toy manufacturing company was founded by samuel c. 23 toy marbles manufacturers companies in the united states. It was one of 32 local toy marble companies and one of over 150 local toy companies. The kokomo opalescent glass company was founded in 1888 in kokomo indiana and continues to operate today.

Operating in the foothills industrial park of calgary alberta we are now fabricating and installing quartz surfaces for kitchen bathroom and commercial applications. 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. A marble is a small spherical toy often made from glass clay steel plastic or agate these balls vary in size. In 2016 more than 580 000 tons of granite and over 55 000 tons of marble were produced in quarries across the country.

The marble industry is nothing new to the mountain state. 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. It was the first and original glass toy marble factory in america these marbles created an entire industry and are today the most popular toy in the world. We know marble and granite are typically quarried in brazil and italy but few people realize that the united states is a leading producer of granite and marble also.

The marble factory s showroom is open. Search or browse our list of toy marbles manufacturers companies by category or location. Since 1984 the marble factory has been a canadian manufacturer of cultured marble granite onyx solicoat and trustone surfaces. The american toy marble museum is located in akron ohio where some of the earliest american marbles were produced.

The museum displays a wide range of marbles and other toys and tools from the industry. Made in america established in the late 1940 s marble king marbles are highly recognized and respected worldwide. Dyke in 1891 in akron.