Remco Company Background
Source: More Twentieth Century Dolls From Bisque to Vinyl by Johana Gast Anderton, 1974
Remco Industries Inc. was a company oriented toward the television promotional doll and they spent millions on TV advertising. Sol Robbins, founder of the company, was one of the first to put toys into TV spot advertising. Remco also had a completely Black workforce in their manufacturing plant. At the end of a second series of financial problems, the company was purchased by Roth-American in a stabilization attempt, but the plant was subsequently closed in January of 1974. Many Remco toys were made in Canada by Playcraft Toys Inc under license by Remco. Some of their dolls:
Miscellaneous Information from various sources
Remco Industries Inc. was a company oriented toward the television promotional doll and they spent millions on TV advertising. Sol Robbins, founder of the company, was one of the first to put toys into TV spot advertising. Remco also had a completely Black workforce in their manufacturing plant. At the end of a second series of financial problems, the company was purchased by Roth-American in a stabilization attempt, but the plant was subsequently closed in January of 1974. Many Remco toys were made in Canada by Playcraft Toys Inc under license by Remco. Some of their dolls:
- The Frogman
- Betty in the Beauty Parlor and Johnny in the Barber Shop
- Snugglebun
- Lil Soldier Joe
- Cowboy Pete, Black Bart and Fatso
- Li'l Winking Herby Hippy
- Baby Chatterbox
- Mr. and Mrs. Mouse and House
- Chew-Chew Baby
- Bunny Baby
- Ragmop
- Baby Walk 'n Run
- Baby Grow-a-Tooth
- Heidi and Friends dolls - Heidi, Hildy, Herby, an, Pip, Spunky
- Baby Whistle
- Baby Laugh-a-lot
- Baby Goldilocks
- Finger Dings
- Dune Buggy Baby
- Sweet April
- Singing Mimi
Miscellaneous Information from various sources
- Remco is derived from the words "Remote Control".
- The company's slogan was "Every Boy Wants a Remco Toy...and so do girls."