American Toy Marble Museum

This is the facebook site of the american toy marble museum in akron ohio.

American toy marble museum.

140 likes 1 talking about this. American toy marble museum. America s oldest figurine of a santa 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. The machine production of marbles was apparently invented in akron.

This is the facebook site of the american toy marble museum in akron ohio. American toy marble museum most of the below jugs pots boots and other miniature items might be difficult to recognize as toys today but childhood has changed remarkably in the past 120 years in part due to the mass production of children s products including toys. 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 also covers hobo culture and the goodyear blimp factory hangar.

In the mid 1890s. 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. Oh and the blue santa found in an archeological dig on the site. 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 american toy marble museum is a small history museum that focuses on marbles.