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National Cellophane Tape Day
May 27, 2015
In 1930, Richard Drew, an engineer for 3M invented Cellulose Tape which we now know as Cellophane or Scotch Tape. It was promoted as a way to ‘make do’ during the great depression as folks used it to make small repairs to household items. It was promoted as an attractive way for grocers and bakers to seal packages. I like ‘brown paper packages tied up with strings’ as much as the next person, but tape sure is handy for the job!