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Oddities, Necessaries & New Fangled Contraptions - Stories Behnd Iconic American Products
Discover the histories behind cherished American products with Saturday Evening Post cartoonist Marjorie Buell. “Marge” steps in from 1958 to tell the stories behind American memorabilia from her family’s attic. Learn about
• Marge’s rise to fame as the creator of the smash-hit comic strip Little Lulu
• The Saturday Evening Post: vintage editions and brief history (including Norman Rockwell, of course)
• Coca Cola: how the drink started, stalled, and soared
• The turn-of-the-century dessert rave: JELL-O
• Vintage Monopoly game and the story behind it
• The internationally renowned Victorian “remedy” Wizard Oil
Learn about some traditional products that have nontraditional stories.
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Website: https://go.evvnt.com/3537488-0
