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Akro agate glass made
children’s glass marble.Much of the success of "Akro Agate" can be
attributed to their ability to capitalize on automation and the changing
world markets between the two world wars. The original Hill patent
enabled "Akro" to mass produce glass marbles cheap enough to corner the
world market.
. After competition began to cut into "Akro's" share of the
market. "Akro" decided to produce other items along with marbles.
experimented making ashtrays and small containers, such as cold cream
jars. In 1936, . "Akro" acquired all the molds which included flower
pots, planters, vases, etc. from the Garden Line products "Westite"
produced. Towards the end of the 1930's "Akro" tried the Children's
Dishes, but at that time with little success. Then in the 1940's "Akro"
designed two powder jars, a Scotty Dog and a Colonial Lady which were
very popular. After this a wide variety of powder jars were made but
none were as successful as the Lady and Scotty.
Then came the second world war and since cheap Japanese imports were cut
off, "Akro's" Children's Dishes became a great success. Perhaps "Akro's"
best years were during the war. with production has extended to glass
gifts, paperweights, Decorated glass, vases, dishes, bowls,
candlesticks, candle holders, oil lamps, decorative glass, cake plates,
tumblers, glass shades, pitchers,carafes, decanters, ice buckets, bowls,
gift ideas, jewelry boxes, perfume bottles, decanters, business card
holders, ring holders, cuspidors, baskets, toothpick holders, oil
candles, glass pumpkins, garden floats, glass floats, ashtrays, baskets,
powder jar, temple jar, water cooler, washing pots and hand blown glass.
blown glass vase, art glass bowl,Powder Jar, Flowerpot, Drink Set,
dishes, gups, tumblers, ashtrays, urns, water sets, window
boxes.candleholders, carafes, cocktail shakers, compotes, creamer,
cordial sets, decanters, dresser set, fruit baskets, goblet, jiggers,
punchbowl, They enjoyed great success until 1946 which at that time
cheap plastics and metal toy dishes became cheaper to produce than
glass. By 1949 they decided to close and stop production |
