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The Davison-designed Lazer Bot is Now at PetSmart

The Davison-designed Lazer Bot is Now at PetSmart

Although the holiday season is over, it’s never too late to treat your pet to the gift of a brand-new toy! If you’ve walked the aisles of PetSmart, you’ve likely seen Davison-designed pet products on their store shelves. In fact, we’ve sold products like the Lazer Collar and Catnip toys there. So, it may not …

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The ‘Bottled’ Up History of Coca-Cola

The ‘Bottled’ Up History of Coca-Cola

There is nothing quite like an icy-cold and refreshing Coca-Cola. For more than 115 years, there have been countless new bottle designs; however, the quality of the brand has never wavered! Let’s take a look at the evolution of the packaging design of the Coca-Cola bottle, from its inception to today. It all began in …

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Out with the Old, in with the New: New Year’s Eve 2013

Out with the Old, in with the New: New Year’s Eve 2013

Since 1904, Times Square has been home to the most famous New Year’s Eve celebration in the United States. But, it wasn’t until 1907 that the New Year’s Eve ball made its debut on a flagpole on top of One Times Square. Since that very moment, the New Year’s Eve ball has been the compass …

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The Father of FM Radio: Edwin Armstrong

The Father of FM Radio: Edwin Armstrong

On December 12, we wrote a blog about the first trans-Atlantic radio transmission that was sent by Guglielmo Marconi. Well, at that time, Edwin Armstrong was only 11 years old and the idea of frequency modulation had not yet come to be. Edwin Armstrong is considered to be one of the great engineers of the …

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‘Tis the Season for Innovative Christmas Inventions

‘Tis the Season for Innovative Christmas Inventions

Whether you want to believe it or not, Christmas Day is tomorrow! We can only hope that you are putting the finishing touches on wrapping your presents and, for those of you who waited until the last day to get your shopping done, well, good luck! Aside from the holiday stress, we thought we would …

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More Than Just an Author: Mark Twain

More Than Just an Author: Mark Twain

We all recognize Mark Twain as being a well-known American author who is responsible for classic books such as The Adventures of Tom Sawyer and its sequel, Adventures of Huckleberry Finn. But, did you know that Mark Twain also was a patent holder? Believe it or not, aside from being a famous author, he was …

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