Remco
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Remco Industries, Inc. was a toy
company founded in the 1940s that was best known for toys marketed and sold in the late 1950s and 1960s, like the Johnny Reb Cannon and Mighty Matilda Atomic Aircraft Carrier. The slogan was "Every Boy Wants a Remco Toy...And So Do Girls!" Remco was founded by two cousins: Ike Heller and Saul Robbins. The name Remco comes from the two words "Remote Control". It was originally located in Newark, NJ, then moved later to nearby Harrison, NJ. The boxes were printed with and toys were molded with just the company name and city name on them, but there were a few clues as to their physical location. A street address listed on the back of the 1960 light bulldog tank box is "113 North 13th Street, Newark 7, NJ." The address on the instruction sheet for factory service return of the 1966 Lost in Space Robot is "Cape May St., Harrison, NJ." The Harrison location is now occupied by the Red Bull Arena. In the mid-1960s, Remco acquired several licenses for popular culture
acts such as the Beatles, Monkees, Munsters, Lost in Space, Batman and Star Trek.
Remco filed for bankruptcy in 1971 and in 1974 Remco was acquired by Azrak-Hamway International, Inc. (AHI)
, a toy company, in New York, NY
. In 1997, Jakks Pacific
acquired Child Guidance and Remco from Azrak-Hamway International.
The company was known by toy collectors for their many Universal Monsters
figures produced during the 1980s. These figures were a continuation of the license and figures first produced by AHI during the 1970s.
Steel Tec
was distributed by Remco Toys, Inc. of New York, NY, from 1992-1997 and was a division of parent company Azrak Hamway International.
Toy
A toy is any object that can be used for play. Toys are associated commonly with children and pets. Playing with toys is often thought to be an enjoyable means of training the young for life in human society. Different materials are used to make toys enjoyable and cuddly to both young and old...
company founded in the 1940s that was best known for toys marketed and sold in the late 1950s and 1960s, like the Johnny Reb Cannon and Mighty Matilda Atomic Aircraft Carrier. The slogan was "Every Boy Wants a Remco Toy...And So Do Girls!" Remco was founded by two cousins: Ike Heller and Saul Robbins. The name Remco comes from the two words "Remote Control". It was originally located in Newark, NJ, then moved later to nearby Harrison, NJ. The boxes were printed with and toys were molded with just the company name and city name on them, but there were a few clues as to their physical location. A street address listed on the back of the 1960 light bulldog tank box is "113 North 13th Street, Newark 7, NJ." The address on the instruction sheet for factory service return of the 1966 Lost in Space Robot is "Cape May St., Harrison, NJ." The Harrison location is now occupied by the Red Bull Arena. In the mid-1960s, Remco acquired several licenses for popular culture
Popular culture
Popular culture is the totality of ideas, perspectives, attitudes, memes, images and other phenomena that are deemed preferred per an informal consensus within the mainstream of a given culture, especially Western culture of the early to mid 20th century and the emerging global mainstream of the...
acts such as the Beatles, Monkees, Munsters, Lost in Space, Batman and Star Trek.
Remco filed for bankruptcy in 1971 and in 1974 Remco was acquired by Azrak-Hamway International, Inc. (AHI)
Azrak-Hamway
Azrak-Hamway International, Inc., was a New York toy company founded in 1964 that initially offered inexpensive novelty-type toy items. In 1974 Azrak-Hamway acquired the Remco Toy name and produced toys of more substance under the Remco brand, including several popular culture licensed items like...
, a toy company, in New York, NY
New York City
New York is the most populous city in the United States and the center of the New York Metropolitan Area, one of the most populous metropolitan areas in the world. New York exerts a significant impact upon global commerce, finance, media, art, fashion, research, technology, education, and...
. In 1997, Jakks Pacific
Jakks Pacific
JAKKS Pacific, Inc. is a designer and marketer of toys and consumer products, with a range of products that feature numerous children's toy licenses...
acquired Child Guidance and Remco from Azrak-Hamway International.
The company was known by toy collectors for their many Universal Monsters
Universal Monsters
Universal Monsters or Universal Horror is the name given to a series of distinctive horror, suspense and science fiction films made by Universal Studios from 1923 to 1960...
figures produced during the 1980s. These figures were a continuation of the license and figures first produced by AHI during the 1970s.
Steel Tec
Steel Tec
Steel Tec is a metal construction toy similar to Meccano. It used a combination of metal and plastic parts held together by metal screws.It was manufactured in China by the Azrak Hamway International, Inc. from 1992 to 1997. The rights are currently held by JAKKS Pacific, Inc.Unlike Meccano , the...
was distributed by Remco Toys, Inc. of New York, NY, from 1992-1997 and was a division of parent company Azrak Hamway International.