Akron’s Little Blue Santa and Friends
We have been fortunate enough receive more press coverage about our Little Blue Guy, AKA the Little Blue Santa, and his friends. Here is a link to the article that Katie Byard wrote for the Akron Beacon Journal. If you would like to read more about the Little Blue Santa, please follow these links.
The American Marble and Toy Manufacturing Company was one of the first companies in this country to mass produce toys for children. Toys, that had been available to the wealthy, were now accessible to most children. People could purchase a handful of marbles for a penny, and the company began producing other items. Small ceramic cats, dogs, shoes, hats, jugs and other items of daily life were produced.
We are in the process of developing a green glaze for the new Santa. Although there were no green Santas found at the site of the American Marble and Toy Manufacturing Company, we know that green and blue Santas are part of the rich Christmas traditions that immigrants brought to Akron, Ohio.
We are working on reproducing some of these toys as well as the Little Green Santa, and we will post them when they are available. If you would like to be notified when we have the additional items ready, send an email to FromSkilledHands AT gmail. com, and I will gladly add your name to the list.
Post a comment and I will you enter your name in the high tech Little Blue Santa Giveaway, in which I draw a name from a hat. The winner of the Little Blue Santa giveaway from my post of August 1, is Larramie.
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Cathy said,
August 13, 2008 @ 9:16 am
Love the little dog and cat!! I’m already a grateful winner of a fabulous wee blue Santa so no need to put my name in the drawing!
Larramie said,
August 13, 2008 @ 1:24 pm
Thank you, Debra. I hope to be among the first to see that green glaze in person.
P.S. Love the boot!
Barbara Martin said,
August 14, 2008 @ 7:53 am
Those are really cute!
Mary Witzl said,
August 15, 2008 @ 10:44 am
I’m taking a break from packing up all our things and puzzling what to do with our Christmas ornaments. On one hand, I want to take them. On the other, we’re already way over our limit with books…
Wish I could order a Santa, but I think I’ll have to wait on this!
Anne said,
August 28, 2008 @ 7:20 pm
Very nice memorabilia item for Akronites.