Jabo Marble Company Reno Ohio

Jabo vitro in reno ohio and marble king in paden city west virginia.

Jabo marble company reno ohio.

Arose from what had been the bogard company and before that the heaton agate company. 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. This company was started by akronites in 1911 but located in clarksburg west virginia. Bogard produced a variety of cat s eyes clearies and opaques.

The company was moved to reno ohio in 1987 and was reorganized as jabo inc. The next us company to enter the glass marble market was akro agate. Lot of good collectiables in this 1 inch run. The company was later renamed jabo vitro after purchasing the vitro agate company.

Is the new kid on the block who began producing industrial marbles in 1987. Jabo is the last marble maker in ohio. Co founder dave mccullough formerly of champion agate produced several limited runs each year marketed as classics which are unique and collectible. In 1993 they purchased vitro agate s machinery and name thereby becoming the jabo vitro agate company.

The collectors put up the money to run the beat up furnace for one last time. Today there are only two american based toy marble manufacturers. As discussed on the heaton agate company page jabo inc. If anyone wants to purchase they can go to the plant in reno ohio or call us at 800 338 9578.

The marble company reorganized by jack bogard dave mccullough and joanne argabrite in 1987 was moved to reno ohio. The company was later renamed jabo vitro after purchasing the vitro agate company.