History Of Casdon
Thomas Cassidy started with a shed in his mother’s back garden in Blackpool in 1945. In his spare time he would make moulds for small toys. Cassidy wanted to start his own toy business and in 1946 he left his job as a toolmaker to pursue this dream. Joe Cassidy, Thomas’ brother joined the team not long after the business was up and running. The company became Cassidy Brothers. Thomas purchased a house himself where premises at the rear would house the new business. However as the company grew bigger premises were required. The company now still operates on the site of the original expansion. Thomas combined his surname with his wife (Bridget)’s maiden name (Donnelly) to become the household name we all know now as Casdon.
The Casdon Supercash Toy
The Supercash cash register was a replica of a modern electric cash register created in the 1960’s. It was a great way for children to learn about money and shopping to your means whilst having fun. The cash register had the new decimal system (introduced in 1965) incorporated into the buttons. It had a till roll and a mechanism that, when the release button pressed the cash draw opened. The item was compact and lightweight.
Casdon Today
Casdon still make toys today. They continue to make replica toys such as the Dyson Vacuum Cleaner, Flymo Lawn Mower, Hetty Pink vacuum cleaner etc. The vintage toys Casdon made are still popular for toy collectors. At Wildcard Curiosities we have a Casdon Supercash in stock. This will be available for sale as soon as the item has been fully check and catalogued. In the meantime please check out our website and shop as we have a large selection of vintage toys and board games. Details below:
Where to find us
Wildcard Curiosities is based in Freemen’s Common Antique Centre, 8 Counting House Road, Leicester, LE2 7LT.
The centre is open from Tuesday – Saturday 10am-5pm and Sunday 10am-4pm.
There is a café and toilets on site
We also have an online shop