Archive for January, 2008

You know… For kids!

Posted 21 January 2008 | By | Categories: Business & The World, Culture | No Comments

Here is another lost piece of post-war Americana – the wacky inventor entrepreneur. Richard Knerr was one of the founders of Wham-O, which introduced the Hula Hoop, the SuperBall and the Frisbee, among other things. The only place you’ll see this kind of guy today is on late night infomercials – or getting ready to [...]