C. Carey Cloud » Toys » Floating Characters
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Folder containing the plans for the Floating Characters It appears that there was sample toy attached to the cover. |
Early pencil sketch of assorted Floating Characters |
The design of the Floating Character Toys is dated May 22nd, 1957. It appears that these were designed as Cracker Jack toys, but were never made. At the bottom of the page
(picture below) there is a price quote of $3.00 per thousand toys, for an order of 6 million toys, with a reorder quote of $2.69 per thousand toys.
Floating Toys, Polyethylene Characters. Designed by C. Carey Cloud, Cloudcrest Creations, Nashville, Indiana.
Bottom of all floating toys are to be flat. Inside hollow cored. Toys not to exceed 1½" x 1" x 5/16". Wall thickness: 1/32". Number of different characters 8 or 10. Suggested number of mold cavities ______. Material: Polyethylene. Words "Float Me" to show on bottom of all toys.