Wend-al Toys Ltd
Other Business Names:
- Kehoe, Edgar
- Wend-al Toy Manufacturing Co Ltd
Locations city-town / local authority / county1974 / region-state / country:
- Blandford, Dorset, Dorset, South West, England
Sectors:
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Luxury / consumer goods production
Toys, games, hobby, decoration, etc, products manufacture
Notes:
Traced origins to c1947 when established at Blandford by Edgar Kehoe, 1903-2004, as Wend-al Toy Manufacturing Co Ltd. Later known as Wend-al Toys Ltd. Emerged as a leading producer of metal (aluminium) figures, often in boxed sets. Blandford factory closed c1955/6 and thereafter made by Kehoe from home with production sometimes being contracted out to prisons. Finally closed early 1980s
Publications:
- Wend-al of Blandford. The company, the people, the product by Dean, Philip
Groups:
Other Business Names:
- Kehoe, Edgar
- Wend-al Toy Manufacturing Co Ltd
Locations city-town / local authority / county1974 / region-state / country:
- Blandford, Dorset, Dorset, South West, England
Sectors:
- Luxury / consumer goods production Toys, games, hobby, decoration, etc, products manufacture
Notes:
Traced origins to c1947 when established at Blandford by Edgar Kehoe, 1903-2004, as Wend-al Toy Manufacturing Co Ltd. Later known as Wend-al Toys Ltd. Emerged as a leading producer of metal (aluminium) figures, often in boxed sets. Blandford factory closed c1955/6 and thereafter made by Kehoe from home with production sometimes being contracted out to prisons. Finally closed early 1980sPublications:
- Wend-al of Blandford. The company, the people, the product by Dean, Philip