Apex Tire and Rubber Co. 1950s Pail, Shovel, Rake, Boat and Ball folk art painted figure Good condition with a great

Good condition with a great patina

Bee boxes vary from very simple to somewhat more elaborate

These just struck me as a very beautiful pair

and those mustached profiles do look rather French to me

who I purchased this one from

Apex Tire and Rubber Co. 1950s Pail, Shovel, Rake, Boat and Ball folk art painted figure Good condition with a greatYes, alas, summer is well over in my neck of the woods, but it is always beach time somewhere, and I though this terrific never used Apex Rubber beach toy set would make an especially fabulous gift for a child or grandchild. I've seen a few vintage 1950s Apex rubber shovels around in the past, and occasionally a pail, but never have I seen a complete set like this, and the boat, especially, seems quite a rare one. Excellent painterly color, never used