The Ohio Art Company Collection at the Ohio History Center is quite extensive with pieces from their earliest toys to those from the 1980s. History curator Eric Feingold shares the history of the company that began making picture frames in 1908 before the first Etch A Sketch rolled off the Bryan, Ohio factory line in July 1960.
In this periodic series, Broad & High delves into the seldom-seen archives of the Ohio History Center. With nearly 2 million items in its collections, not everything always gets to see the light of day. We go deep into the collections to shine a spotlight on some of our state’s hidden treasures.
