What can you write about a picture of the world's most common adhesive? How about a little history?
Cellophane tape was invented by Dick Drew over a span of two years and by persevering through many tests and trial runs. On Sept. 8, 1930 the first role of 3M Scotch Tape was sent to a prospective customer. The customer liked the product and felt 3M should put the product on the market stating, "There will be sufficient volume of sales to justify the expenditure." The customer's words proved to be a considerable understatement!
The larger role of tape in the foreground here is actually a role of 3M Scotch Tape, but the smaller role that's standing up is a knock-off. So much for product loyalty.
@cortens lol Julie! Actually I did for a little while- from kindergarten to 4th grade for the older, and kindergarten to 2nd for the younger. They went to Christian school for a while after that and then on to public school and college.
@cortens Thanks Julie- I think home schooling is great! We didn't stop because I didn't like it, we had an opportunity through ministry work for our sons to attend a Christian school, so that's how they ended up there. But I've always been inquisitive this way. @pngmeri Thanks Mary! Glad you enjoyed it. @httpgeffed Thanks Colleen!
@woot Thanks Davide! Now you do! @bruni Thank you Bruni! @inertie lol Inertia- they stay in the drawer most of the time. I guess that's why they look so clean. @tklein Thank you Tina! The funny thing is he was actually working on a different project involving the insulation and he needed something sticky to hold it together. @karenann Thanks Karenann! I know, think of all those gifts you've wrapped that wouldn't have looked so nice if they couldn't be taped together! @prttblues Thanks Bev!
i love 3M scotch tapes. am very loyal to the brand. i'm never happy with the wannabe's no matter the price. that's why our supplies at the office are safe from me: i buy my own. nice shot, ann. and the info is great.
Great shot! I like the two different kinds of tape. I'd never experienced 3M tape in the UK. Clear sellotape was much more common. Magic or scotch tape (as 3M seemed to be known) is the main option here in Australia though...
@bkbinthecity@sangwann@alia_801 thank you Brian, Dione and Alia! Funny how you can turn something as simple as tape into a nice shot just by going with the b/w!
@cimes1 Thank you Carole! Stiffer paper and string! @crickle1969 Thank you Chrystal! It's so much nicer to add a little flare every now and then rather than "This is a role of tape." lol
@pngmeri Thanks Mary! Glad you enjoyed it.
@httpgeffed Thanks Colleen!
@bruni Thank you Bruni!
@inertie lol Inertia- they stay in the drawer most of the time. I guess that's why they look so clean.
@tklein Thank you Tina! The funny thing is he was actually working on a different project involving the insulation and he needed something sticky to hold it together.
@karenann Thanks Karenann! I know, think of all those gifts you've wrapped that wouldn't have looked so nice if they couldn't be taped together!
@prttblues Thanks Bev!
@crickle1969 Thank you Chrystal! It's so much nicer to add a little flare every now and then rather than "This is a role of tape." lol
@deniseinindy Thanks Denise!