T. H. Stough

The center of the glass toy candy container industry was Jeannette, PA, a small town outside of Pittsburgh, PA. It became home to many glass companies because of the clean-burning natural gas that was found there in the late 1880s. The candy container industry did not take off until George West, President of Westmoreland Glass, got involved. In 1906, his company started to patent glass toy candy containers for production. These early Westmoreland containers were simple in design and had a metal closure. Designs included trunks, suitcases, clocks, and horns made in milk glass. They were decorated with paint and sold as souvenirs, marking a year or place. Westmoreland also made some glass containers and tin parts for Turney H. Stough of Jeannette, another major player in the candy container industry.

Stough produced more than 100 different glass containers, which is more than any other company. Candy containers comprised more than 95 percent of Stough's business. He hired outside firms to produce everything he needed while his company did the assembly, packaging and distribution.