Acme Ruler and Advertising Company Rule – Vintage Canadian Political Memorabilia

The Acme Ruler and Advertising Co., Ltd. of Toronto, Ontario was established in the 1890's and made rulers, blackboard triangles, and protractors.  It also made cribbage boards. The Acme Ruler and Advertising Company, Ltd. has a long history in Canada. It was established in Toronto, Ontario prior to 1925 and made a variety of office and school supplies including rulers. It was located in the east end of Toronto. In the 1940s and 1950s it was located at 512 Rhodes Ave. It moved a short distance to 600 Victoria Park Ave in the early 1960s (between 1960 and 1963) where it stayed until 1972 when the factory moved to Mount Forest, Ontario. The company was eventually purchased by Acme United, an American company which started off as the Acme Shear Company (there were lots of companies named Acme back in the day). more Info at

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