American Marble Companies

1905-1942

Thomas’ Register of American Manufacturers: Toy Marble Companies.

Thomas Publishing Company – New York, N.Y.

Thomas' Register has been publishing business directories since 1905. Every product and service available in the US was listed in this directory, including toy and industrial marbles. Companies had to pay to be included in this register. 

 

Some general notes about listings: 

 

More than likely, if a listing was purchased, it appeared in the next years register. Proof of this is that The American Marble and Toy Manufacturing Co. listed in 1905, ceased doing business in 1904 due to a fire. Another thing that seems true is that some listings were paid for in several year increments. IE, companies keep showing up long after they have ceased operations. The Christensen Agate Company fits this description well as does the Albright and Lightcap listing for Limaville, Ohio.  Notice that there is a ceramic marble company listed every year till 1942!

 

 

1905-06

American Marble and Toy Manufacturing Co. (clay) Akron, Ohio

Standard Toy Mfg. Co. (clay) Akron, Ohio

Albright & Lightcap (clay) Limaville, Ohio

Borgfeldt & Co. George NY NY (distributor only)

 

1906-07

M.F. Christensen & Son Co. (glass) Akron, Ohio

Standard Toy Marble Co. (clay) Akron, Ohio

Albright & Lightcap (clay) Limaville, Ohio

Borgfeldt & Co. George NY NY (distributor only)

 

1909-10

Johnson & Sharp Mfg. Co. (hollow steel) Ottumwa, Iowa

M.F. Christensen & Son Co. (glass) Akron, Ohio

Standard Toy Marble Co. (clay) Akron, Ohio

Barberton Glass Novelty & Specialty Co. (glass) Barberton, Ohio

Albright & Lightcap (clay) Limaville, Ohio

Borgfeldt & Co. George NY NY (distributor only)

 

1912

M.F. Christensen & Son Co. (glass) Akron, Ohio

Johnson & Sharp Mfg. Co. (hollow steel) Ottumwa, Iowa

Standard Toy Marble Co. (clay) NY NY

Albright & Lightcap (clay) Limaville, Ohio

Borgfeldt & Co. George NY NY (distributor only)

 

1913

M.F. Christensen & Son Co. (glass) Akron, Ohio

Johnson & Sharp Mfg. Co. (hollow steel) Ottumwa, Iowa

Standard Toy Marble Co. (clay) Akron, Ohio

Standard Toy Marble Co. (clay) NY NY

Albright & Lightcap (clay) Limaville, Ohio

 

1913-14

M.F. Christensen & Son Co. (glass) Akron, Ohio

Johnson & Sharp Mfg. Co. (hollow steel) Ottumwa, Iowa

Standard Toy Marble Co. (clay) Akron, Ohio

Standard Toy Marble Co. (clay) NY NY

Albright & Lightcap (clay) Limaville, Ohio

 

1915

M.F. Christensen & Son Co. (glass) Akron, Ohio

Johnson & Sharp Mfg. Co. (hollow steel) Ottumwa, Iowa

Standard Toy Marble Co. (clay) Akron, Ohio

Standard Toy Marble Co. (clay) NY NY

Albright & Lightcap (clay) Limaville, Ohio

 

1916

M.F. Christensen & Son Co. (glass) Akron, Ohio

Johnson & Sharp Mfg. Co. (hollow steel) Ottumwa, Iowa

Standard Toy Marble Co. (clay) Akron, Ohio

Standard Toy Marble Co. (clay) NY NY

Albright & Lightcap (clay) Limaville, Ohio

Albright & Lightcap (clay) Ravenna, Ohio

Boggert & Hopper (lithographic wood, not a manuf.) NY NY

 

1917

M.F. Christensen & Son Co. (glass) Akron, Ohio

Johnson & Sharp Mfg. Co. (hollow steel) Ottumwa, Iowa

Akro Agate Co. (glass) Clarksburg, WV

Standard Toy Marble Co. (clay) Akron, Ohio

Standard Toy Marble Co. (clay) NY NY

Albright & Lightcap (clay) Limaville, Ohio

Albright & Lightcap (clay) Ravenna, Ohio

Boggert & Hopper (lithographic wood, not a manuf.) NY NY

 

1918

M.F. Christensen & Son Co. (glass) Akron, Ohio

Johnson & Sharp Mfg. Co. (hollow steel) Ottumwa, Iowa

Akro Agate Co. (glass) Clarksburg, WV

Standard Toy Marble Co. (clay) NY NY

Albright & Lightcap (clay) Limaville, Ohio

J.E. Albright Co. (clay) Ravenna, Ohio

Boggert & Hopper (lithographic wood, not a manuf.) NY NY

 

1919-20

Johnson & Sharp Mfg. Co. (hollow steel) Ottumwa, Iowa

Akro Agate Co. (glass) Clarksburg, WV

Standard Toy Marble Co. (clay) NY NY

Albright & Lightcap (clay) Limaville, Ohio

J.E. Albright Co. (clay) Ravenna, Ohio

 

1921

Johnson & Sharp Mfg. Co. (hollow steel) Ottumwa, Iowa

Akro Agate Co. (glass) Clarksburg, WV

Standard Toy Marble Co. (clay) NY NY

Albright & Lightcap (clay) Limaville, Ohio

J.E. Albright Co. (clay) Ravenna, Ohio

 

1922-23

Johnson & Sharp Mfg. Co. (hollow steel) Ottumwa, Iowa

Akro Agate Co. (glass) Clarksburg, WV

Albright & Lightcap (clay) Limaville, Ohio

J.E. Albright Co. (clay) Ravenna, Ohio

Senefelder Litho Stone Co. (graining for lithography, not a manuf.) NY NY

 

1923-24

Johnson & Sharp Mfg. Co. (hollow steel) Ottumwa, Iowa

Akro Agate Co. (glass) Clarksburg, WV

Albright & Lightcap (clay) Limaville, Ohio

J.E. Albright Co. (clay) Ravenna, Ohio

Senefelder Litho Stone Co. (graining for lithography, not a manuf.) NY NY

 

 

1924-25

Johnson & Sharp Mfg. Co. (hollow steel) Ottumwa, Iowa

Akro Agate Co. (glass) Clarksburg, WV

Albright & Lightcap (clay) Limaville, Ohio

J.E. Albright Co. (clay) Ravenna, Ohio

Senefelder Litho Stone Co. (graining for lithography, not a manuf.) NY NY

 

1925-26

Johnson & Sharp Mfg. Co. (hollow steel) Ottumwa, Iowa

Akro Agate Co. (glass) Clarksburg, WV

J.E. Albright Co. (clay) Ravenna, Ohio

Senefelder Litho Stone Co. (graining for lithography, not a manuf.) NY NY

 

1926-27

Johnson & Sharp Mfg. Co. (hollow steel) Ottumwa, Iowa

Akro Agate Co. (glass) Clarksburg, WV

J.E. Albright Co. (clay) Ravenna, Ohio

California Agate Co. (stone) Huntington Park, California

 

1927-28

Johnson & Sharp Mfg. Co. (hollow steel) Ottumwa, Iowa

Akro Agate Co. (glass) Clarksburg, WV

J.E. Albright Co. (clay) Ravenna, Ohio

California Agate Co. (stone) Huntington Park, California

Mason Brothers & Tarlin (importers) Boston, Mass

 

1928-29

Johnson & Sharp Mfg. Co. (hollow steel) Ottumwa, Iowa

Akro Agate Co. (glass) Clarksburg, WV

J.E. Albright Co. (clay) Ravenna, Ohio

California Agate Co. (stone) Huntington Park, California

Mason Brothers & Tarlin (importers) Boston, Mass

 

1929-30

Johnson & Sharp Mfg. Co. (hollow steel) Ottumwa, Iowa

Akro Agate Co. (glass) Clarksburg, WV

J.E. Albright Co. (clay) Ravenna, Ohio

California Agate Co. (stone) Huntington Park, California

Mason Brothers & Tarlin (importers) Boston, Mass

Boggert & Hopper (lithographic graining and ballot balls, not a manuf.) NY NY

 

1930-31

Johnson & Sharp Mfg. Co. (hollow steel) Ottumwa, Iowa

Akro Agate Co. (glass) Clarksburg, WV

J.E. Albright Co. (clay) Ravenna, Ohio

Mason Brothers & Tarlin (importers) Boston, Mass

Boggert & Hopper (lithographic graining and ballot balls, not a manuf.) NY NY

Peterson, F.W. Co. (wood) NY NY

 

1931-32

Johnson & Sharp Mfg. Co. (hollow steel) Ottumwa, Iowa

Akro Agate Co. (glass) Clarksburg, WV

J.E. Albright Co. (clay) Ravenna, Ohio

Christensen Agate Co. (glass) Cambridge, Ohio

Master Marble Co. (glass) Clarksburg WV

Mason Brothers & Tarlin (importers) Boston, Mass

Boggert & Hopper (lithographic graining and ballot balls, not a manuf.) NY NY

 

1932-33

Johnson & Sharp Mfg. Co. (hollow steel) Ottumwa, Iowa

Akro Agate Co. (glass) Clarksburg, WV

J.E. Albright Co. (clay) Ravenna, Ohio

Christensen Agate Co. (glass) Cambridge, Ohio

Master Marble Co. (glass) Clarksburg WV

Peltier Glass Co. (glass) Ottowa, Ill

Mason Brothers & Tarlin (importers) Boston, Mass

Boggert & Hopper (lithographic graining and ballot balls, not a manuf.) NY NY

Groper Onyx Marble Co. (distributor) Brooklyn NY

 

1934

Johnson & Sharp Mfg. Co. (hollow steel) Ottumwa, Iowa

Akro Agate Co. (glass) Clarksburg, WV

J.E. Albright Co. (clay) Ravenna, Ohio

Christensen Agate Co. (glass) Cambridge, Ohio

Master Marble Co. (glass) Clarksburg WV

Peltier Glass Co. (glass) Ottowa, Ill

Mason Brothers & Tarlin (importers) Boston, Mass

Boggert & Hopper (lithographic graining and ballot balls, not a manuf.) NY NY

Groper Onyx Marble Co. (distributor) Brooklyn NY

 

1935

Johnson & Sharp Mfg. Co. (hollow steel) Ottumwa, Iowa

Akro Agate Co. (glass) Clarksburg, WV

J.E. Albright Co. (clay) Ravenna, Ohio

Christensen Agate Co. (glass) Cambridge, Ohio

Master Marble Co. (glass) Clarksburg WV

Peltier Glass Co. (glass) Ottowa, Ill

Vitro Agate Co. (glass) Parkersburg WV

Lawrence Glass Novelty Co. (glass) Sisterville, WV

Mason Brothers & Tarlin (importers) Boston, Mass

Boggert & Hopper (lithographic graining and ballot balls, not a manuf.) NY NY

Groper Onyx Marble Co. (distributor) Brooklyn NY

 

1936

Akro Agate Co. (glass) Clarksburg, WV

J.E. Albright Co. (clay) Ravenna, Ohio

Christensen Agate Co. (glass) Cambridge, Ohio

Master Marble Co. (glass) Clarksburg WV

Peltier Glass Co. (glass) Ottowa, Ill

Vitro Agate Co. (glass) Parkersburg WV

Lawrence Glass Novelty Co. (glass) Sisterville, WV

Rosenthal Co. (glass) NY NY

Mason Brothers & Tarlin (importers) Boston, Mass

Boggert & Hopper (lithographic graining and ballot balls, not a manuf.) NY NY

Groper Onyx Marble Co. (distributor) Brooklyn NY

 

1937

Akro Agate Co. (glass) Clarksburg, WV

J.E. Albright Co. (clay) Ravenna, Ohio

Christensen Agate Co. (glass) Cambridge, Ohio

Master Marble Co. (glass) Clarksburg WV

Peltier Glass Co. (glass) Ottowa, Ill

Vitro Agate Co. (glass) Parkersburg WV

Lawrence Glass Novelty Co. (glass) Sisterville, WV

Rosenthal Co. (glass) NY NY

Boggert & Hopper (lithographic graining and ballot balls, not a manuf.) NY NY

Groper Onyx Marble Co. (distributor) Brooklyn NY

 

1938

Akro Agate Co. (glass) Clarksburg, WV

Master Marble Co. (glass) Clarksburg WV

Peltier Glass Co. (glass) Ottowa, Ill

Vitro Agate Co. (glass) Parkersburg WV

Lawrence Glass Novelty Co. (glass) Sisterville, WV

Rosenthal Co. (glass) NY NY

Boggert & Hopper (lithographic graining and ballot balls, not a manuf.) NY NY

Groper Onyx Marble Co. (distributor) Brooklyn NY

Ravenna Ceramics Corp. (clay) Ravenna, Ohio

 

1939

Akro Agate Co. (glass) Clarksburg, WV

Master Marble Co. (glass) Clarksburg WV

Peltier Glass Co. (glass) Ottowa, Ill

Vitro Agate Co. (glass) Parkersburg WV

Lawrence Glass Novelty Co. (glass) Sisterville, WV

Rosenthal Co. (glass) NY NY

Boggert & Hopper (lithographic graining and ballot balls, not a manuf.) NY NY

Ravenna Ceramics Corp. (clay) Ravenna, Ohio

 

1940

Akro Agate Co. (glass) Clarksburg, WV

Master Marble Co. (glass) Clarksburg WV

Peltier Glass Co. (glass) Ottowa, Ill

Vitro Agate Co. (glass) Parkersburg WV

Lawrence Glass Novelty Co. (glass) Sisterville, WV

Rosenthal Co. (glass) NY NY

Boggert & Hopper (lithographic graining and ballot balls, not a manuf.) NY NY

Ravenna Ceramics Corp. (clay) Ravenna, Ohio

Berry Pink Inc. (glass) NY NY

Champion Agate Co. (glass – and Chinese checker marbles) Pennsboro WV

Alley Agate Co. (glass) St. Marys WV

 

1941

Akro Agate Co. (glass) Clarksburg, WV

Master Marble Co. (glass) Clarksburg WV

Peltier Glass Co. (glass) Ottowa, Ill

Vitro Agate Co. (glass) Parkersburg WV

Boggert & Hopper (lithographic graining and ballot balls, not a manuf.) NY NY

Ravenna Ceramics Corp. (clay) Ravenna, Ohio

Berry Pink Inc. (glass) NY NY

Champion Agate Co. (glass – and Chinese checker marbles) Pennsboro WV

Alley Agate Co. (glass) St. Marys WV

 

1942

Akro Agate Co. (glass) Clarksburg, WV

Master Marble Co. (glass) Clarksburg WV

Peltier Glass Co. (glass) Ottowa, Ill

Vitro Agate Co. (glass) Parkersburg WV

Boggert & Hopper (lithographic graining and ballot balls, not a manuf.) NY NY

Ravenna Ceramics Corp. (clay) Ravenna, Ohio

Berry Pink Inc. (glass) NY NY

Champion Agate Co. (glass – and Chinese checker marbles) Pennsboro WV

Alley Agate Co. (glass) St. Marys WV

Ravenswood Novelty Works (glass) Ravewnswood WV

 

Did you really read the whole list or just scroll down to the bottom? LOL

That is a lot of marble years to go through in one sitting! Imagine the millions of marbles that were produced prior to 1942.

If available, we will continue this list till present day.

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