Vintage 1960s Plastic A Casdon Product British Made Holographic Casket
Code: 13048
£45.00 Approx $55.56, €52.14, £45
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For sale is a Very Rare Vintage Early 1960s Plastic Maker marked “A Casdon Product British Made” Spooky Bride and Groom Skeleton to Human Holographic Casket. This beautiful early 1960s piece is amber imitation plastic with an plastic imitation bronze metal injection moulded gothic base and lid cradle. Overall this is in great condition.
This will be available for a seven day bidding auction, with no reserves. This is an exceptionally rare original piece, and is in good condition. Happy bidding! This will be dispatched via 1st class signed for and dispatched within two working days, also happy to send internationally too!
Some information can be found out about the company below:
About the company CASDON:
Extracts from their website:
“A family of toy makers since 1946
We are a family of toymakers since 1946 and we are very proud of our history. Casdon Ltd (formerly Cassidy Brothers plc) was founded in 1945 by Thomas Cassidy, a talented toolmaker with an ambition to start his own toy business. He is our Grandfather and founded the company just after the second world war. His brother Joe Cassidy, joined him soon afterwards, hence the first business name “Cassidy Brothers”. Together, they were a great “Toy Making” force and built the business up over many decades. Our father, Paul, then continued the fine family tradition of bringing a smile to the faces of generations of children! Phil and Peter Cassidy now run the company & proudly continue all of their legacies.
Our ethos has always been top quality products at an affordable price. Casdon has been renowned for toy innovation for over 75 years and has an unrivalled reputation as a developer of toy replicas, with some of the most prestigious domestic appliance products on the market. Our Dyson Vacuum replicas are the most notable. Our more recent strengths have been developing OEM ranges for many major retailers worldwide.
Role play toys need to be fun, but they also have a role to playing how children discover, learn and develop. That’s what our Grandfather and father both recognised, and we celebrate their legacy today with every new toy we introduce.
Phil & Peter Cassidy”
More exstracts from their website on the history of their company:
In 1944:
Tom Cassidy worked throughout the war as a toolmaker, hand engraver and die sinker, latterly in Blackpool, and consequently did not serve in the Armed Forces. In his spare time he raised capital by repairing household vacuum cleaners, and on 16 September 1944 he married Bridget Donnelly.
1945 – 1949
Tom built a shed at the rear of his mother’s house in Blackpool where he made moulds to produce small articles of adornment for children in the shape of skating boots. In early 1946 he left his ‘day job’ as a toolmaker, became self-employed and on 8 June 1946 he began to record sales in his first ledger (which is available for inspection at the company).
Tom purchased a semi-detached house in Blackpool and constructed larger premises at the back, from which modest expansion followed.
1950 – 1957
Small rented premises were acquired and with 12 employees, output increased and trading conditions improved. Major expansion started. Purchase tax was dropped, so that products could be handled by the wholesale trade. Tom was joined in the partnership by his brother Joe. The trademark ‘CASDON’ was registered (a combination of Cassidy and Bridget’s maiden name, Donnelly).
The company moved to larger premises. Cassidy Brothers became a limited company. A plot of land was purchased and the factory was built, where Casdon’s premises remain sited today.
1958 – 1961
The tool making section of the company was separated from the fancy goods manufacturing and Joe Cassidy was appointed managing director to organise the steady development of this side of the business.
The first toys were produced and exhibited at the Harrogate Toy Fair. The company was firmly established with its products and gained acceptance at all levels of distribution. During this period, the factory constantly expanded and new equipment purchased.
Cassidy Brothers showed their expanded range of toys at the Nuremberg Toy Fair. In 1961 a bungalow and adjacent land was purchased for £2800, which later became part of the company’s premises.
1962 - 1963
Introduction of the Jumbo Telephone toy, a replica of the new and only domestic telephone available on the UK market. Another landmark toy – Supercash, a replica of the high street cash register with a patented mechanism designed by Joseph Cassidy – was also launched.
Paul Cassidy, eldest son of Tom joins the company as an apprentice toolmaker.
1964 - 1967
Casdon continues to develop toy versions of domestic appliances, such as a working carpet sweeper, mini steam iron and a bigger super iron. After England’s World Cup win in 1966, the Bobby Charlton Soccer Game with patented mechanism was introduced.
1968 - 1973
Casdon was the first company in the UK to invest in the first vacuum metal coating machines that deposit a shiny aluminium coating to plastic, made in the UK by Metro Vickers in Manchester. This enabled us to make products that had never been seen before: a metal Kettle; a chrome effect sparkling trim of a toy Cooker; Kitchen Scales resplendent with chrome effect scoop; Washing Machine featuring a chrome bezel encircling the door window; a chrome sink and draining board on our toy Sink Unit.
We also launch an extensive range of pre-school educational toys.
1974 - 1979
Despite difficult economic conditions and with subsequent considerable investment in toolmaking and manufacturing, our first Sit ‘n’ Ride and our Roly Poly with a Rolls Royce body are brought to market.
In 1979 Toy Fair moves to Earls Court, but TGWU issues general strike that results in previous Boat Show exhibits left in ground floor lake; Toy Fair is miraculously moved to Olympia in just 7 days.
1980 - 1981
A challenging time with 2 ¼ million unemployed in the UK and enforced redundancies and 3-day week. Continue to utilise household names for replica toys.
A ‘Knight in shining armour’- a toy buyer from Littlewoods – visits us and says he needs a supplier to satisfy demand for a 4ft x 2ft toy snooker table. Casdon makes them and we mould our own snooker balls; this was followed up by production of 3ft, 5ft and 6ft tables.
1984 - 1988
We obtain our first licence to make the latest Electrolux vacuum cleaner and follow that up with licences for a: Rowenta Kettle; Beldray ironing board; Addis Cleaning set; Hoover Washing Machine; Sharp Microwave; Morphy Richards Iron; Creda Cooker; Hotpoint Dishwasher; Kenwood Chef Food Mixer, Hygena Kitchen Unit and the Ewbank sweeper – all household names at the time. By following the licence principle, we protected ourselves from Chinese copies.
1989
Casdon becomes a public company: Cassidy Bros plc. This coupled with high interest rates and the decline of the retail market makes it a challenging year for the company.
1990 - 1993
Casdon ventures into tubular metal products and real nursery items, including a travel cot and a baby rocker featuring the first ever ‘toy bar’ of 3 spinning bears. Half year turnover increased by 46%.
Introduce the latest Electrolux contour toy vacuum cleaner.
