They’re small and indispensable and probably sitting on your desk right now.
This month marks the 25th anniversary of the Post-It Note, the legacy instant message.
The Rake magazine has the interesting story of the evolution of the office supply staple, such as how half of it was invented at the second hole of 3M’s private golf course, while the other half came when 3M engineer Art Fry was singing in the choir at the North Presbyterian Church in North St. Paul, Minn.
Lots of fun trivia here, like early marketing names (“Jot and Jerk”, “Mount and Show,” “Press & Peel Pads”) and the fact it was invented in Minnesota, making it the coolest thing to hail from the Gopher State since The Mary Tyler Moore Show.
Via 43 Folders
