West Virginia Marble Factory

3 fantastic factory tours you can only take in west virginia.

West virginia marble factory.

Working with molten glass is quickly becoming a lost art. Akro agate was founded in ohio in 1910 and moved to clarksburg in 1914. The west virginia marble collectors club wvmcc was the inspiration of four wood county west virginia residents. Hillybilly marble maker sam hogue.

Marble king was originally located in st. Factories produce marbles outside of west virginia. It s fascinating to see how things are made right at the source and some of your favorite items are made right here in west virginia. These enthusiastic marble collectors were ron shepherd paula shepherd gary traugh and the late tim wyer.

Howdyshell was a very innovative man who left his mark on the marble industry in many ways. If you re anywhere near northwest west virginia take a side trip to this guy s home and workshop. Research ongoing 1940 1947. Mid atlantic of west virginia inc.

Roger howdyshell who managed the marble king facility moved the company to paden city where it still remains today. Check out these spots where you can take a factory tour. One is located in reno ohio and the. Mountain made wv handmade art flickr marble king produces nearly a million marbles a day and their popular products have been featured all over the nation.

See it while this old timer is still around to do it. They recognized a need to preserve the history of marbles and to promote the collecting and identification of marbles. By the late 1930s there were several marble manufacturing plants in the state including the akro agate company in clarksburg. He s a real hoot and you ll be fascinated watching him make glass marbles.

Playrite marble novelty co. Your options are endless with our selection of cultured marble and stone products with a variety of colors shapes customizable sizes edges and finishes. Let us guide you through the process of turning your inspiration into a creation. 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.

Marys west virginia the company relocated to paden city after a fire destroyed the original factory in 1958. A west virginia based company the marble king has earned the title as. Founded in 1949 in st. Bogard sons 1971 1986.