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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20070427160641
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001342857-07-000011
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20051019
FILED AS OF DATE:		20070427
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20070427

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			OHIO ART CO
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000073942
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	GAMES, TOYS & CHILDREN'S VEHICLES (NO DOLLS & BICYCLES) [3944]
		IRS NUMBER:				344319140
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			OH
		FISCAL YEAR END:			0131

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		P O BOX 111
		CITY:			BRYAN
		STATE:			OH
		ZIP:			43506
		BUSINESS PHONE:		4196363141

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		ONE TOY STREET
		STREET 2:		P.O. BOX 111
		CITY:			BRYAN
		STATE:			OH
		ZIP:			43506

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			North Star Investment Management Corp.
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001342857
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-07162
		FILM NUMBER:		07795904

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		20 N. WACKER DRIVE
		STREET 2:		SUITE # 1416
		CITY:			CHICAGO
		STATE:			IL
		ZIP:			60606
		BUSINESS PHONE:		312-580-0900

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		20 N. WACKER DRIVE
		STREET 2:		SUITE # 1416
		CITY:			CHICAGO
		STATE:			IL
		ZIP:			60606
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<ownershipDocument>

    <schemaVersion>X0202</schemaVersion>

    <documentType>4</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2005-10-19</periodOfReport>

    <notSubjectToSection16>0</notSubjectToSection16>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0000073942</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>OHIO ART CO</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>OART</issuerTradingSymbol>
    </issuer>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001342857</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>North Star Investment Management Corp.</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>20 N. WACKER DRIVE</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>SUITE # 1416</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>CHICAGO</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>IL</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>60606</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>0</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>1</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <nonDerivativeTable>
        <nonDerivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>OART</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2007-04-27</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <deemedExecutionDate>
                <value>2007-04-27</value>
            </deemedExecutionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>P</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionTimeliness>
                <value></value>
            </transactionTimeliness>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>1454</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>9.5</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>A</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>93673</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>I</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
                <natureOfOwnership>
                    <value>Ownership achieved through both discressionary and direct accounts</value>
                </natureOfOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeTransaction>
    </nonDerivativeTable>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>Peter G. Contos II</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2007-04-27</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
</ownershipDocument>
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