Apex Tire and Rubber Child's Pail - Variegated Colors!

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This is an awesome and VERY RARE child's rubber sand pail. It is marked on base Apex Tire and Rubber, with an eagle with spread wings over “APEX” in a square and underneath states: Pawtucket, Rhode Island, USA on the bottom.

This has wonderful variegated coloring, it appears to have a white body with yellows, blues, reds and greens going thru it. The handle is attached firmly and swings freely. The inside bottom and one side of rim does show some crazing, but these do not go thru the pail or peel off.

This sand pail is listed in the 4th edition "Flea Market Treasures" for $100 and is very hard to find. It is in excellent condition with no tears or rips. It measures 4 1/2" tall by 5" in diameter at mouth and 3” across base. What a great addition to your vintage toy collection!

A little info about this company: Albert Pilavin founded the Apex Companies in 1924.…..originally as an automotive tire and service company including tire re-treading and manufacturing. Albert Pilavin was in his early twenties when he first started Apex at its original location on Westminster Street in Providence, RI……Al Pilavin named the companies “Apex” because his initials were A.P., he liked the meaning of the word “Apex” (which is synonymous with reaching the highest level, the “best” or the “summit”) and he felt that Apex was the most appropriate name for his companies.

After the hurricane of 1938, which caused damage to the Apex building on Westminster Street, Albert Pilavin moved the businesses to Central Avenue in Pawtucket, Rhode Island.

As the retail division of the Apex Companies grew, numerous categories of merchandise were added, and Al Pilavin further expanded the retail division by building the original Apex department store on Central Avenue. The Apex Companies continued on with a period of rapid growth in the retail divisions - branching out into the sale of electronics, housewares, domestics, jewelry, sporting goods, clothing and other departments becoming a regional department store chain and a regional tire and service center chain in New England. Apex, the Apex Tire & Service Center and Apex At Home make up the current retail divisions of the Apex Companies still based out of Rhode Island after over 80 years. The retail divisions of Apex still currently operate the original retail store in the Apex Mall located at 100 Main Street, Pawtucket, RI. In August of 2006, Teknor Apex announced the phasing out of its Rubber Division.

A great vintage find for your toy collection! As always, thanx for shopping Katiques! And please take the time to see my happy customer testimonials on my "about me" page!! I would be happy to do a two-month layaway on this item also...

Item ID: 6063