In addition to having headers labeled with the company name marble king also produced advertising packaging for beverage distributors such as pal ade and various other.
Marble king factory.
Marble king incorporated p o box 195 paden city wv 26159 0195 us 1 3043372264 our marbles have been used to fulfill multiple industrial applications.
Established in the late 1940 s marble king marbles are highly recognized and respected worldwide.
The company has always been a leader in marble production manufacturing the first u s.
Made cat s eye marble and developing the first.
First avenue po box 195 paden city wv 26159 the gift shop is seasonal and closed during the winter months.
The first marble king packaging involved polyvinyl and net mesh bags in which the company distributed marbles by other companies primarily heaton agate and peltier glass.
Most commonly they are about 13 mm 1 2 in in diameter but they may range from less than 1 mm 1 30 in to over 8 cm 3 in while some art glass marbles for display purposes are over 30 cm 12 in wide marbles can be used for a variety of games called marbles.
Discover for yourself why we are known for our tradition quality and history with a visit to our interactive museum and expanded gift shop.
Several of west virginia s marble factories have moved or closed over the years but marble king located in paden city still cranks out nearly a million of these little round balls of glass per day.
Our online gift shop is always open.
Please call before visiting.
A marble is a small spherical toy often made from glass clay steel plastic or agate these balls vary in size.
Marbles are not only used as toys but they are also used in filtration systems as a mixing aid in spray paint cans and have even been used by nasa in a space balloon for different gauge.