After record attendance, the Magnolia Beef and Poultry Expo has Mississippi farmers ready to get to work.
The state’s Farm Bureau gives us a look at the event as farmers and exhibitors break down what is happening in the industry.
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While the mathematics underlying Spirograph’s circular patterns is quite complex, the toy’s enduring appeal rests with the fascinating beauty of the seemingly endless myriad of possible variations – and the highly satisfying process of creating them.
A new twist on the old technique of stereoscopic photography gave birth to the packs of circular reels which proliferated souvenir gift shops and drug stores nationwide during the mid-to-late 20th century.
Invented by a French electrician and originally called L’Ecran Magique, The Magic Screen, a catchy rebrand and saturation marketing on television in 1960 launched Etch A Sketch into the consumer toy market stratosphere.
