Via the Telegraph:
[Yesterday was] the 50th anniversary of the Etch A Sketch. It was invented in the
late 1950s by André Cassagnes, a Frenchman, who named it L'Ecran
Magique (the magic screen). The Ohio Art Company bought the toy in
1959, renamed it Etch A Sketch, and launched it onto the American
market on July 12, 1960.
Click here to see a gallery of incredible Etch A Sketch art.
Hat tip to fellow Ohio dog art lover Tim Quinlivan for sending me this story.
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