20
Feb
In the early 90s, pro bowler Ron Bell created a Pin Wheel Chart that helped bowlers up their game. Infographics and foot positioning helped bowlers with their splits and spares. It instructed users on best practices to bowl a high score.
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19
Feb
In 2003, we manufactured for Blue Chip Marketing and On-Cor Foods a Pop-Up promotional piece that featured the actor Richard Kind. The commercials featured Kind as a point-of-purchase salesperson. When consumers exclaimed that it was too much food for one person, he would then invite himself over with his family to help eat On-Cor’s delicious line of prepared foods.
Watch Richard Kind invite himself and his family over for dinner in connection with this Pop-Up!
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4
Dec
Our Super Star Designer Kelly came up with the idea to create our Polyhedron into a Christmas Tree. Nanette fleshed out the whimsical concept and created our 2023 Christmas card. Watch the journey of our card as it makes its way through our plant. Happy Holidays all!
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23
Aug
Years ago, our youngest fan's parents shared a video with us of her playing with Pop-Ups. This past year, Claire introduced her brother Ethan to our Double Poly-Mascots! Watch their joy in playing with this bird mascot.
Huge shoutout to Claire, Ethan, and their awesome parents for sharing the video with us.
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7
Aug
A coworker introduced us to the captivating book "Reinventing the Wheel" by Jessica Helfland, which delves into the rich history of Wheel Charts, Volvelles, and Planispheres. Join us as we take a fun walk down memory lane.
Let's begin our adventure with the Kitchenette Wheel, a culinary treasure from 1932. This wheel contains 26 recipes designed to help cooks create meals using ingredients already at hand. The quaint artwork adorning the wheel chart takes us back to a bygone era, evoking feelings of nostalgia and warmth.
Step into the world of country music in the late 1960s with the Country Music Staroscope Wheel. This creation provided fans with a comprehensive listing of beloved country music celebrities, complete with intriguing facts and fan mail addresses.
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23
Mar
Rand McNally started in Chicago as a small print shop. Eventually, it grew into the prestigious mapping company we know today. In the 1980s, the company created a spiral-bound, multiple-wheel chart called The Dist-O-Map, Automatic Mileage Dialer. By spinning the wheels with the corresponding maps inside, you were able to determine the mileage between cities. The back of the Dist-O-Map gave information about the new U.S Road Markers of that time.
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