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C. Carey Cloud - Premiums & Toys
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Even though C. Carey Cloud was very busy designing toys for Cracker Jack, and making a decent
living from it, he still designed and made premiums for other companies. His motto
was "Bite off more than you can chew, and go ahead and chew it".
When he received his first order from Cracker Jack to produce 6 million
toys, he went looking for more work. He filled his tank with gas,
and drove from Chicago to St Louis, to the offices of Poll Parrot Shoe
Company. He had a paper action toy that he thought was perfect for their
promotional program. The shoe company gave premiums to children in
their stores across the country, to stimulate sales.
C. Carey Cloud designed hundreds of premiums for companies such as Bunny Bread, Coco-Wheats, Post Bran Flakes, Breck Candy Company Pillsbury's Flour, Thinshell Candies, Johnston Candies and Chocolates, Shotwell of Chicago, Ark Break, Brach's Candy, New Orleans Confections Inc, Carnival Candies, and more. Truly, he lived up to his motto, biting off more than he could chew, and he chewed it. |
