Identifying Akro Agate Marbles

The akro agate company was formed in 1910 in akron ohio.

Identifying akro agate marbles.

We have a wide variety of marbles for sale that were manufactured by the akro agate company. Flames are usually older and collectible. Master glass master made 1930 1974. Perhaps the best way to identify an akro agate slag is not by any particular feature but rather by its lack of features early akro slags like those of m f.

Check if the marble has a flame design. Perhaps the best way to identify an akro agate slag is not by any particular feature but rather by its lack of features. Alley agate 1929 1947. Kokomo opalescent glass co.

Akro agate slags will lack the seams seen in christensen agate and peltier examples the fine feathering of the white seen in peltier examples and the nine and tail of the white as well as the cut off mark of m f. Alox late 1930 s late 1940 s. Ravenswood 1928 1955. The golden age of machine made marbles is dominated by marbles from such companies as m f.

Like akro agate and christensen early peltier marbles are often composed of brilliant combinations of color. It was moved to clarksburg west virginia in 1914 where it remained until its bankruptcy in 1951. Currently we are having a sale on superman corkscrews red yellow blue. Christensen and christensen agate were hand gathered and therefore may exhibit the nine shaped pattern of the white where the marble was twisted out of the glass furnace.

The first marbles by peltier were produced by miller machinery and were single stream slags and swirls. Vacor 1930 present. The akro agate co. A nicely corked marble was likely made by akro agate co which began making marbles in the u s.

Welcome to the akro agate collectors corner. We guarantee all of our marbles are original antiques and offer a 100 satisfaction guaranteed no questions asked refund policy. Christensen and son company. Christensen son christensen agate akro agate and peltier glass.

The vitro agate co. Look for a corkscrew pattern when identifying marbles manufactured by akro agate. Check the condition of the marble too. Christensen agate 1925 1933.

Other styles and patterns include moonies oxbloods and corkscrews with three or more colors. Examine the marble for a logo from a comic strip. Corkscrew patterns generally have a white base with a second color twisted into a helix. The mechanized production of glass marbles was developed in the united states in the first quarter of the 20th century.

The peltier glass co.