Company History

The Origin: Born in a Maintenance Shop

Founder: Curtis C. Bailey (1951-2015)

Vandal Stop Products was founded by Curtis Bailey, a man who spent his life on the front lines of public service. In 1973, after serving in the U.S. Army in Vietnam, Curt returned home to Chico, California, and began a 32-year career with the City of Chico Park Department.

As a Park Supervisor, Curt faced a daily battle against vandalism. Every morning, he had to repair what had been destroyed the night before: smashed mirrors, ripped-off soap dispensers, and broken fixtures. He realized that the standard commercial products available on the market were simply not built to survive the reality of public use.

He got tired of replacing the same things twice.

In 1982, Curt partnered with his father to solve this problem. Using his garage as a workshop, he engineered the first heavy-duty, 12-gauge stainless steel fixtures designed specifically to withstand abuse. He didn't just build them to look good; he built them to last. That ingenuity launched a company that now protects facilities across the nation.

The Foundation of Grit

Partner: Thorson "Tom" Bailey (1924-2015)

The work ethic that defines Vandal Stop began with Thorson Bailey. Growing up during the Great Depression and serving in the Army Air Corps in the European Theater of WWII, "Tom" understood the value of a dollar and the importance of integrity.

Tom joined his son Curt as a partner in 1982, bringing decades of business wisdom to the young company. He was the moral compass of the operation, instilling the core values that we still operate by today: Integrity, Honesty, and Quality.

Until his passing in 2015, Tom ensured that every customer was treated with respect and that every product shipping out the door met his high standards. We continue to honor his memory by running the business exactly the way he would have wanted.