American Toy Marble Museum Akron Ohio

The first five and last eight marbles are made of common clay making them known as commies also found on the former site of the american marble and.

American toy marble museum akron ohio.

In 2005 the akron district marbles tournament had roughly 5 000 children participating in its yearly marbles tournament programs. 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. On the very site where the first marbles were mass produced in the usa lock 3 park home of the american toy marble museum.

The first mass produced toy. American toy marble museum closed the museum stood on the site formerly occupied by samuel c. The museum displays a wide range of marbles and other toys and tools from the industry. 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.

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. Dyke s 1884 clay marble factory. In order to keep the engineering arts and games of american marbles alive the museum promotes quality playtime activities for children of all ages. The american toy marble museum is located in akron ohio where some of the earliest american marbles were produced.

Many of the museum s exhibits were dug out of the ground during its construction. 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. In the mid 1890s. A few years later in 1891 sam dyke founded the american marble toy manufacturing company and it was this factory that became the largest toy company to operate in the united states during the nineteenth century.

American toy marble museum. The american marble and toy manufacturing company was founded by samuel c. Of course their champions can compete at a nation wide finals in akron ohio. Dyke in 1891 in akron.

The american toy marble museum is a chartered non profit organization of ohio but it does not compete for non profit foundation grants.