CORPORATE DIVISION
Olave, Solozabal y Cia. S.A. was founded September the 7th of 1920 in the town of Eibar (Basque Country of northern Spain) , at the beginning the main manufacture were firearms sold under the brands El Casco , Duque and Tejon, in fact the best sellers were high quality 38 and 32 calibre oscillate revolvers Smith & Wesson type finished in bright chrome that were exported to many countries. The founders of the Company were two weapon technicians Mr. Juan Solozabal and Mr. Juan Olave , since the firm start to have success three new member joint it Mr. Ciorraga , Mr. Gabilondo and Mr. Echebarria , all these families remain represented in the company in their third generation. After the 1929 world depression and the protectionism measures that were put in place by all the developed countries in order to fight against the crisis the company started to suffer great difficulty in exporting their products an reoriented its production to the manufacturing of fine desk accessories at the beginning sold only in the Spanish market under the registered trade mark EL CASCO. The fact that the machinery and the procedures were oriented to the manufacturing of firearms that required high precision were in the origin of the new concept of our desk accessories since they have the same premises that the firearms in their design: maximum mechanical trustworthy an perfection in surface finishes. The first manufactured desk accessories were the M5 model desk stapler and an the M500 model automatic numbering machine that have immediate success in the domestic market and start to fulfil many public and private offices around Spain. New products followed the first launching : pencil sharpeners , paperweights , office perforators etc. that pushed forward a quick expansion of the company but maintaining the trustworthy of the products as the icon of its philosophy , the owners at this time said that” the staple must run through the stapler in the same way that a bullet runs inside the cannon of a revolver”. In 1936 the Spanish Civil War started, our factory was placed in the centre of the city in the Basque Country , Eibar was considered as a key city in the manufacturing of weapons and was heavily bombed during the war by the German Luftwafe Condor Legion that was supporting General Franco troops. Unfortunately the factory was totally destroyed in 1937 and only in 1940 the founders decided to rebuilt it and restart the manufacturing of desk accessories. Since the mid 40’es to the 70’s El Casco was the leading manufacturer of staples and staplers in the domestic market . The 70’s oil crisis and the end of the protectionism policies in Spain created big challenges to the company , we need start exporting our products and the decision was to create a new range of luxury products , during the 80’s and the 90’s new very high quality items were designed and launched including 23,4kt gold finished accessories in order to get market in the high end niche of the market . A huge investment was done in a new galvanisation plant to achieve perfect finishes close to the ones obtained in jewellery.
At the end of 2010 , we have opened a new and modern plant situated in an small town named Elgeta , just 6 miles way from our old factory, we have optimized our process but maintaining the essence of its legendary aesthetic and mechanic quality.
M-200L – Perforator gold plated 23kt
M-6L – Paper weight and pencil sharpener gold plated 23kt
M-700L – Turtle bell gold plated
M-200CT – Perforator in chrome
M-6CL – Paper weight and pencil sharpener in Chrome
M-700CT – Turtle bell chrome plated
M-200LN – Perforator gold and black
M-6CT – Paper weight in chrome and pencil sharpener gold plated 23kt
M-715 – Calendar block in black leather
M-430LN – Pencil sharpener gold plated 23kt and ventouse base black
M-5L – Desk stapler gold plated 23kt
M-15L – Desk stapler gold plated 23kt
M-430CG – Pencil sharpener in chrome and ventouse base silver matt
M-5CT – Desk stapler chrome plated
M-15CL – Desk stapler gold plated 23kt and chrome plated
M-430CN – Pencil sharpener chrome plated and ventouse base in black
M-1LN – Desk stapler gold plated 23kt and black
M-10LN – Desk stapler gold plated 23kt and black
M-85L – Hand stapler gold plated 23kt
M-475LN – Pencil sharpener gold plated 23kt and black
M-435L – Vertical hand sharpener gold plated
M-85CT – Hand stapler chrome plated
M-85CL – Hand stapler gold plated 23kt and chrome
M-475CN – Hand stapler chrome and black
M-435LN – Small vertical hand sharpener gold plated and black
M-435CT – Vertical hand sharpener chrome
M-435CG – Vertical hand sharpener in silver matt
M-650L – Letter opener gold plated
M-650CT – Letter opener chrome plated
M-654L – Pencil pot gold plated 23kt
M-654CT – Pencil holder in chrome
M-673LN | M-674LN Letter Tray | Cover
M-673CG | M-674CG Letter tray | Cover
M-710L – Letter opener with a combination of black leather and gold
M-651CN – Pencil holder in black
M-673CN | M-674CN Letter tray | Cover
M-657L – Clips magnifier pot gold plated 23kt
M-800L – Tape dispenser gold plated 23kt
M-220/2 – Perforator gold plated 23kt
M-657CT – Clips magnifier pot chrome plated
M-800CT – Tape dispenser in chrome
M-220CT - Perforator chrome plated
M-675CN – Clips magnifier pot in black
M-800NT – Tape dispenser black base
M-220/4 – Perforator in black and gold plate
M-603LN – Desk clock with calendar gold plated
M-604CN – Desk clock with calendar in chrome
M-660L – Clock paper weight gold plated 23kt
M-662CT – Clock and pen holder in chrome and gold plate
M-750L – Blotter gold plated 23kt
M-750CT – Blotter in chrome
M-663CT – Desk clock in chrome
M-662L – Desk clock and paper weight gold plated 23kt
M-750LN – Blotter in black
M-671L – Adhesive notes holder gold plated 23kt
M-772L – Scissors gold plated 9”
M-655L – Pen holder gold plated 23kt
M-671CT – Adhesive notes holder in chrome
M-771CT – Scissors chrome plated 7”
M-655CT – Pen holder in chrome
M-671LN – Adhesive notes holder in black
M-672L – Envelope holder gold plated
M-672CT – Envelope holder in chrome
M-653CT – Glass tray in black (4pieces) and stand
M-653L - Glass tray in brown (4pieces) and stand
M-658L – Books holder gold plated (2pieces)
SET-9L – Gift set blotter and ink pot gold plated
SET-9CT – Gift set blotter and ink pot in chrome
SET-4N – Gift set Puncher and stapler
SET-8L – Gift set puncher and stapler gold plated 23kt
SET-7CT – Gift set puncher and stapler in chrome
SET-3LN – Gift set puncher gold plated and stapler in black
M-670L – Business card holder gold plated 23kt
M-670CT - Business card holder in chrome
M-656L – Ink pot gold plated 23kt
M-656CT – Ink pot chrome plated
M-656LN – Ink pot in a black base and gold plated cover
M-675CT – Magnifier in chrome
M-670LN - Business card holder in black
M-656CN – Ink pot in a black base
M-691L – Mobile holder gold plated
M-665L – Lamp with a gold plated base
M-667L – Halogen desk lamp with CD holder gold plated
M-690L – Mobile holder gold plated 23kt
M-665CT – Lamp with a chrome base
M-666CT – Halogen desk lamp in chrome
M-640LN – CD holder gold plated
M-640CN – CD holder chrome plated
M-690CT – Mobile holder in chrome
M-690CN – Mobile holder in chrome and black
M-765CT – Cigar cutter chrome plated
M-765L – Cigar cutter gold plated
M-765CL – Cigar cutter in chrome and gold combination
M-760L – Cigar ashtray gold plated 23kt
M-765LN – Cigar cutter gold plated 23kt
M-765CN – Cigar cutter in chrome
M-760CR – Cigar ashtray chrome plated
M-680 – Letter opener in vegetal leather tan
M-710 - Letter opener in vegetal leather black
M-686 – Empty pocket tray in vegetal leather tan
M-717 – Empty pocket tray in vegetal leather black
M-687 – Letter tray in leather tan | Leather cover matching
M-782 – Two pen leather case in tan leather
M-711 – Pen holder in black leather
M-682 – Note holder in vegetal leather tan
M-681 – Pen holder in leather tan
M-789 – Travel wallet in leather tan
M-780 – Pen drive case in leather tan
M-785 – Horizontal wallet in leather tan small size
M-689 – Card holder in leather tan (80cards)
M-788 – Credit card holder vertical
M-786 – Horizontal wallet big size
M-784 – Business cards case
M-688 – Desk Mat in leather tan
M-781 – Memory card case
M-719 – Desk mat in black leather
M-712 – Notes holder in black leather
M-728 – Large soft briefcase in black
M-721 – Mouse pad
M-714 – Envelope holder in black leather
M-723 – Large ladies purse
M-716 – Empty pocket tray small in black leather
M-713 – Telephone index
M-727 – Carry everything in black
For inquiries please contact us: Tel: +974 4428 8774 Fax: +974 4428 8775 Email info@bespoke-collections.com URL www.bespoke-collections.com