Apex Tire and Rubber Co. 1950s Pail, Shovel, Rake, Boat and Ball pop of colorful Nicely fashioned fashioned from scrap

Nicely fashioned fashioned from scrap aluminum

and this is I think is all of them

In my dreams are beautiful wood paneled rooms filled wth nothing but books and plants potted in matte green jardinieres like this one

They stand up perfectly straight

but do think it is likely earlyish 20th century British

Apex Tire and Rubber Co. 1950s Pail, Shovel, Rake, Boat and Ball pop of colorful Nicely fashioned fashioned from scrapYes, 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