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Stoneware miniatures - 11/7/2006 7:02:59 PM    akronmarbles   Posts: 55 Joined: 7/30/2006 From: Akron, Ohio Status: offline Over the last few years, I have been lucky to excavate these little stoneware miniature toys. Smallest is 1/2" up to 2". They all came from the same factory site in Akron, Ohio. Mini jugs, smoking pipes, chamber pot, mug, etc. Post #: 1

RE: Stoneware miniatures - 11/7/2006 7:35:05 PM    welddigger   Posts: 551 Joined: 4/24/2004 From: Hereford,PA. Status: offline Those are awesome!! I've only dug the clay pipes and two little mugs with sayings on them about drinking, about 2'' tall. What you got there is really cool collection, and I love the jugs!!!!! You say they are toys I always thought that they might have been whimseys or such. The only reason is because of the mugs I found and some others I've seen around shows and flea markets, that have sayings that weren't intended for children?  < Message edited by welddigger -- 11/7/2006 7:40:29 PM > (in reply to akronmarbles) Post #: 2

RE: Stoneware miniatures - 11/7/2006 7:43:42 PM    capsoda Posts: 7863 Joined: 11/15/2005 From: Seminole,Alabama, USA Status: offline Hey Brian, Great collection of stoner toys. I have dug up a few but looks like you got most folks beat. _____________________________ Warren Diggin down in Dixie, USA Work is for people who don't dig bottles President, Panhandle Cruisers http://www.panhandlecruisers.org/ (in reply to welddigger) Post #: 3

RE: Stoneware miniatures - 11/7/2006 8:28:37 PM    zanes_antiques Posts: 2027 Joined: 9/3/2006 From: Steubenville, Ohio Status: offline that sure is a fine collection! I love the begging cat or dog. < Message edited by zanes_antiques -- 11/7/2006 8:29:22 PM > _____________________________ I buy, sell, barter, and beg....Zane (in reply to capsoda) Post #: 4

RE: Stoneware miniatures - 11/7/2006 10:33:47 PM    bottlediger Posts: 1446 Joined: 2/19/2006 From: York Pa Status: offline some of those bring VERY good money! (in reply to zanes_antiques) Post #: 5

RE: Stoneware miniatures - 11/8/2006 8:46:58 AM    cobaltbot Posts: 1682 Joined: 4/7/2006 From: Delta, PA Status: offline Wow, those are great! I guess Ohio is the place to be for that kind of stuff.  You could make a killer display, or with some research make that a display at a bottle show or your local library.  When I was in Fairbanks, Alaska last March I visited with a 90 year old bottle collector and this is his display of miniatures, sorry it's so blurry. Attachment (1) _____________________________ My tombstone will read: He went out for a walk and never came back.... (in reply to bottlediger) Post #: 6

RE: Stoneware miniatures - 11/8/2006 6:44:55 PM    akronmarbles   Posts: 55 Joined: 7/30/2006 From: Akron, Ohio Status: offline Thanks all. I do have a display of these at The American Toy Marble Museum in Akron. I would show the best ones but don't seem to have any pics on my home computer - I know I do at work though. The ones pictured are all duplicates. The company that made these was called The American Marble and Toy Manufacturing Co. They were in business from about 1891 till 1904 when the plant burned to the ground. There were thousands of toys like these pouring out of the ground during construction activity - most of the stuff was broken or factory rejects - but ever so often something killer would come up. (in reply to cobaltbot) Post #: 7

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