American Toy Marble Museum Akron Ohio

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.

American toy marble museum akron ohio. 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 museum enjoyed more than 40 000 visitors a year but staffing was voluntary and funding was limited. American toy marble museum. Dyke in 1891 in akron.

The first mass produced toy. Of course their champions can compete at a nation wide finals in akron ohio. American toy marble museum closed the museum stood on the site formerly occupied by samuel c. The american toy marble museum is a chartered non profit organization of ohio but it does not compete for non profit foundation grants.

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. 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. It was manufactured on the site by the american marble toy manufacturing co. 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 marble and toy manufacturing company was founded by samuel c. 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. The success of dyke s akron toy company spurred other entrepreneurs to start up their own marble works in the akron area. On the very site where the first marbles were mass produced in the usa lock 3 park home of the american toy marble museum.

Many of the museum s exhibits were dug out of the ground during its construction. The american toy marble museum is located in akron ohio where some of the earliest american marbles were produced. Dyke s 1884 clay marble factory. In 2005 the akron district marbles tournament had roughly 5 000 children participating in its yearly marbles tournament programs.

The museum displays a wide range of marbles and other toys and tools from the industry.