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RE: Memories of our childhood: Toys of the 1940's by @mevilkingdom

in #history8 years ago

The slinky has very little intrinsic value until demonstrated.
If television had not come along about the same time, it would never have gotten anywhere.

Same with Post-it notes. Everyone at 3M loved them, but when they marketed them outside the company they were a complete flop. Until marketing started running adverts to show how you could use them.