VINTAGE AKRO AGATE CO. PLAY - TIME GLASS DISH SET #234 IN ORIGINAL BOX. THE 16-PIECE SET INCLUDES 4 - 3.25" BLUE PLATES, 4 - 2 & 5/8" PINK PLATES, 4 BLUE CUPS, 1 BLU TEAPOT WITH PINK LID, PINK CREAMER AND PINK SUGAR BOWL. ALL PIECES ARE IN VERY GOOD CONDITION. THE BOX IS IMPERFECT. IT IS MARKED IN HANDWRITING .59 CENTS. I AM LISTING THIS AS USED BUT IT MAY BE UNUSED OLD STOCK.
HISTORY OF THE AKRO AGATE COMPANY:
- Company Background: Founded in 1911 in Clarksburg, West Virginia, the Akro Agate Company originally manufactured glass marbles. They grew rapidly during and after World War I when German marble imports stopped.
- Expansion into Glassware: By the 1930s, the company expanded its production to include novelty glassware, home items, and children's play dishes.
- Material: The tea sets were molded from sturdy, opaque, marbleized slag glass—the same distinctive swirled glass used to make their famous marbles.
- Legacy: Production ended when the Akro Agate Company closed in 1949, turning these colorful glass tea sets into rare and nostalgic collector's items