Apex Tire and Rubber Co. 1950s Pail, Shovel, Rake, Boat and Ball folk art painted figure One interior tray shows part

One interior tray shows part of the name of a cigar box from which it was constructed - Garcia & Vega

and those mustached profiles do look rather French to me

who I purchased this one from

These just struck me as a very beautiful pair

Apex Tire and Rubber Co. 1950s Pail, Shovel, Rake, Boat and Ball folk art painted figure One interior tray shows partYes, 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