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Happy 50th, Etch A Sketch!

By Kevin Spak,  Newser Staff

Posted Jul 13, 2010 1:43 PM CDT

(Newser) – Yesterday marked the 50th birthday of one of America's classic toys: the Etch A Sketch. Okay, so it was invented by a French guy—Andre Cassagnes, who named it L’Ecran Magique, or “the Magic Screen.” But the Americans at Ohio Art bought it, came up with the enduring moniker, and released it to a grateful nation on July 12, 1960. To celebrate, the Daily Telegraph offers a gallery of images drawn by the greatest Etch A Sketch auteurs—and then hastily photographed before anyone could shake them.

An Etch A Sketch portrait of Barack Obama.
An Etch A Sketch portrait of Barack Obama.   (PRNewsFoto/The Ohio Art Company)
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Riffran
Jul 14, 2010 6:34 AM CDT
irregardless of whats on the picture (not overly fond of the subject of the picture .....Obammie)..BUT .you gotta admit who ever did that had some real talent..just look at the fricken detail...WOW!
stevsie
Jul 13, 2010 3:46 PM CDT
fitting.
JoeQ
Jul 13, 2010 2:16 PM CDT
Etch-A-Sketch Tech Support: Q: How do I create a New Document on my Etch-A-Sketch? A: Pick it up and shake it. Q: How do I delete a Document on my Etch-A-Sketch? A: Pick it up and shake it. Q: What’s the shortcut for Undo? A: Pick it up and shake it. Q: How do I turn my Etch-A-Sketch off? A: Pick it up and shake it. Q: My Etch-A-Sketch has all of these funny little lines all over the screen. A: Pick it up and shake it Q: How do I save my Etch-A-Sketch Document? A: Don’t shake it.

 
toys • birthday • anniversary • Etch A Sketch • Ohio Art Company • Andre Cassagnes

 
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