C. Carey Cloud » Cracker Jack » Metal Litho Radio
C. Carey Cloud created the Metal Litho Radio for Cracker Jack
out of scrap metal.
Carey Cloud discovered that Ball Brothers,
maker of home canning lids, had tons of scrap two-inch metal discs. Buying
the scrap metal for only $25 per ton for his toys, he was able to make over
eighty million toys for Cracker Jack.
When Ball Brothers discovered that he was making toys from the scrap metal, they raised the price to $125 per ton, and
that was the end of his metal toys.
The toys he made from the scrap metal were, Metal Litho Garage, Metal Litho Typewriter, Metal Litho Piano, Metal Litho Cabinets, Metal Litho Range, Metal Litho Clock, Metal Litho Radio, Embossed Metal Circles, Metal Chirpers, Metal Litho Plates.
The Metal Litho Radio measures approximately 1⅛" x ⅝" x ⅝".The toys he made from the scrap metal were, Metal Litho Garage, Metal Litho Typewriter, Metal Litho Piano, Metal Litho Cabinets, Metal Litho Range, Metal Litho Clock, Metal Litho Radio, Embossed Metal Circles, Metal Chirpers, Metal Litho Plates.
 |
Made from a flat piece of metal measuring approximately 2½" by 2". The four corners are removed, and then bent into a metal cube, making the Metal Litho Radio. |
 |
Metal Litho Radio front view |
 |
Metal Litho Radio left side |
 |
Metal Litho Radio right view |
 |
Metal Litho Radio rear view |
Carey Cloud used the same shape for three other tin prizes (shown below), the Metal Litho Garage, the Metal Litho Clock, and Metal Litho Range.
 |
 |
 |
| Metal Litho Garage | Metal Litho Clock | Metal Litho Range |
Other toys he made from the scrap metal were...
|
|
|
| Metal Litho Cabinet | Metal Litho Typewriter | Metal Litho Piano |
 |
 |
 |
| Metal Litho Soup Bowls | Metal Litho Plates | Metal Play Tray |
 |
 |
| Embossed Metal Circles | Metal Chirpers |