The company was moved to reno ohio in 1987 and was reorganized as jabo inc.
Jabo marble company reno ohio.
As discussed on the heaton agate company page jabo inc.
This company was started by akronites in 1911 but located in clarksburg west virginia.
According to jack bogard the company also produced an experimental marble transparent clear base with interior green wisps that can be found in the mountaineer blister packs that the company marketed.
The collectors put up the money to run the beat up furnace for one last time.
The next us company to enter the glass marble market was akro agate.
The company was later renamed jabo vitro after purchasing the vitro agate company.
If anyone wants to purchase they can go to the plant in reno ohio or call us at 800 338 9578.
Bogard produced a variety of cat s eyes clearies and opaques.
Mccullough hopes to produce up to 120 000 one inch marbles for a group of collectors from across the united states and canada.
Mccullough a retired marble master will do the job for free.
The marble company reorganized by jack bogard dave mccullough and joanne argabrite in 1987 was moved to reno ohio.
Jabo vitro in reno ohio and marble king in paden city west virginia.
Today there are only two american based toy marble manufacturers.
Arose from what had been the bogard company and before that the heaton agate company.
The company was later renamed jabo vitro after purchasing the vitro agate company.
Jabo is the last marble maker in ohio.
Lot of good collectiables in this 1 inch run.
In 1993 they purchased vitro agate s machinery and name thereby becoming the jabo vitro agate company.