Marys west virginia until 1958 when it was destroyed by a fire.
Marble king paden city west virginia.
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Marys west virginia the company relocated to paden city after a fire destroyed the original factory in 1958.
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The company makes 90 percent of the world s marbles.
Currently the world s largest manufacturer of playing marbles is vacor de mexico.
Roger howdyshell who managed the marble king facility moved the company to paden city where it still remains today.
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We are king of the industry.
The machinery was purchased from the alley glass company.
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Howdyshell was a very innovative man who left his mark on the marble industry in many ways.
We do not have factory tours but you are more than welcome to visit our gift shop to get the marble king experience.
Berry pink had also been jobbing marbles since the 1920s under the trade name berry pink inc.
A west virginia based company the marble king has earned the title as.
The factory is still in operation today.
That same year the factory was rebuilt in paden city west virginia not too many miles north of st.
Your marbles were beautiful and surely a hit with all of the variety of colors.
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Berry pink was no stranger to the world of marbles.
In january of 1958 a fire destroyed the factory.
Marble king was originally located in st.
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.
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It was moved to paden city west virginia in 1958 after a fire destroyed the original plant.
Marble king 401 s 1st ave paden city wv 26159.
Marble king incorporated p o box 195 paden city wv 26159 0195 us 1 3043372264 marble king.
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Founded in 1949 in st.
One major marble manufacturing company is marble king located in paden city west virginia which was featured in the television shows made in america some assembly required and the colbert report.
Contact us by calling 304 337 2264.
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Marble king was started in 1949 by berry pink and sellers peltier in st.
