Marble Making Company

1966 new plant built at present location.

Marble making company.

In the early 1920 s peltier glass company began to make a line of marbles producing brightly colored slags swirls corkscrews and agates. A few marble companies remain in the united states today including marble king and jabo inc. We stock machine made marbles in a multitude of colors and designs in sizes from pee wees to 50mm. 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 company produces rolled glass which is used in windows lamps etc. The staff were selected among the best qualified with a long experience in marble field. Co 1930 webster l. 1899 marble products shown at a sport show in new york city.

Emirates marble company was established in ajman in the year 1998. Most of these are 10. In 1997 this need led us to the opening of the moon marble company store. The advent of marble making machinery in the early 20th century helped bring the industry to west virginia which already had a robust glass industry.

Akro agate was founded in ohio in 1910 and moved to clarksburg in 1914. While these are all very colorful and beautiful marbles they hold no particular value to collectors other than current face value. A marble is a small spherical toy often made from glass clay steel plastic or agate these balls vary in size. 1953 the company renamed the marble arms corporation 1957 marble arms is purchased by bell gossett inc.

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. Downtown map westside map ne heights map downtown. 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. Below are examples of some new marbles.

The kokomo opalescent glass company was founded in 1888 in kokomo indiana and continues to operate today. Most marbles however are manufactured in mexico and china. Downtown 505 243 2739 westside 505 508 4368 ne heights 505 323 4030. 1930 william marble becomes corporate president.

The store is located near the intersection of k 32 hwy 7 in bonner springs ks. Established in the late 1940 s marble king marbles are highly recognized and respected worldwide. 1911 the company becomes marble arms mfg. By the late 1930s there were several marble manufacturing plants in the state including the akro agate company in clarksburg.