Play-Doh
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Play-Doh is a modeling compound for young children to make arts and crafts projects. The product was first manufactured in Cincinnati, Ohio, United States, as a wallpaper cleaner in the 1930s.[1] Play-Doh was then reworked and marketed to Cincinnati schools in the mid-1950s. Play-Doh was demonstrated at an educational convention in 1956 and prominent department stores opened retail accounts.[2]
Type | Modelling clay |
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Inventor(s) | Kay Zufall Brian Joseph McVicker Bill Rhodenbaugh |
Company | Kutol (1955) Rainbow Crafts (1956–1971) Kenner (1971–1991) Hasbro (1991–present) |
Country | United States |
Availability | 1956–present |
Slogan | Fun to play with, not to eat |
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Advertisements promoting Play-Doh on influential children's television shows in 1957 furthered the product's sales.[1] Since its launch on the toy market in the mid-1950s, Play-Doh has generated a considerable amount of ancillary merchandise such as the Fun Factory.[3]