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Aug 29, 2024
Top 10 Famous Patents of Everyday Items Between 1800 and 1950
In our daily lives, we often take for granted the simple yet ingenious inventions that make everything more convenient. From securing papers to preserving food and organizing our closets, these inventions have become so ingrained in our routines that we hardly notice them. But behind each of these everyday items is a story of innovation and creativity.
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Jun 13, 2024
Stitching Through Time A Journey with Sewing Machines from Thomas Saint to Modern Day Marvels
Did you know that we have a special day dedicated just to sewing machines? Sewing Machine Day is an opportunity for us to pause and appreciate this marvelous device that has stitched its way into our lives and history.
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May 18, 2024
Al Capone’s “Sweetheart” Colt 1911 Going Up for Auction
When it comes to American history, few figures are as notorious and captivating as Al Capone. Known as "Scarface" and often dubbed as the modern-day Robin Hood of Chicago during the Prohibition era, Capone’s life was marked by both infamy and fascination.
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Apr 27, 2024
Celebrating Morse Code Day: The Legacy of Samuel Morse
In the rich tapestry of history, there are threads that stand out not just for their age, but for their significance in connecting the stories of human achievement. This Morse Code Day, we pay homage to one of those threads, Samuel Morse
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Mar 27, 2024
The Shoelace: A Tangle Through Time
On this day, March 27th, over two centuries ago, a seemingly mundane yet profoundly influential invention was patented that would change the way we secure our shoes forever. The humble shoelace, a staple in the wardrobes of billions across the globe, was patented in 1790 by an Englishman named Harvey Kennedy.
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Mar 8, 2024
Honoring Women Inventors and Women Patent Holders on International Women's Day
In the spirit of International Women's Day, Retro Patents celebrates the monumental contributions of women inventors and patent holders who have shaped our world.
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Jan 8, 2024
Tetris Has Finally Been Beaten
In a remarkable feat in the world of gaming, 13-year-old Willis Gibson, known as "blue scuti" among gaming enthusiasts, has set a new precedent by becoming the first to conquer the original Nintendo version of Tetris.
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Sep 11, 2023
1983: The year the video game industry almost died
The blame for this crash can be attributed to the saturation in the number of home consoles and available games and to increased interest in personal computers.
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Sep 10, 2019
Toys of the 1960s
The 60s are a considered a golden era for toys. Many parents had more money to spend on their children, many families had more children than later generations and there were so many more toys to choose from than ever before.
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Aug 28, 2019
Remembering the Commodore 64®
For a substantial period of time in the 80s, the Commodore 64 dominated the computer market outselling IBM, Apple and Atari.
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Aug 24, 2019
The Boombox Era
If you weren’t around during this slice of American history or can’t remember, never fear, let’s take a brief glimpse into this vintage era that shaped not just how we listened to music, but shaped the music we listen to today.
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Nov 21, 2018
