Did you know?  Carbon Paper The first documented use of the term “carbonated paper” was in 1806, when Englishman Ralph Wedgwood, patented his “Stylographic Writer.” However, Pellegrino Turri had invented a typewriter in Italy by at least 1808, for which “black paper” was essential. Both men invented their “carbon paper” as a means to help […]

Did you know? Foolscap Paper Foolscap or folio paper is paper cut to 216 x 343 mm. This was a traditional size used in Europe before the adoption of A4 paper (the most common size outside the USA). It remains a common size for ring binders and lever arch files containing A4 paper because it […]

Did You Know?  The Paper Punch Two early patents for a device designed to “punch holes in paper”, have been discovered. In 1867 Robert James Kellett patented a punch that had a built-in receptacle to collect the chads and prevent littering. In 1885, Benjamin Smith of Massachusetts invented an improved hole punch with spring-loaded receptacle […]

Did you know? Adhesive Labels & Post It Notes. In 1937, in the midst of the Great Depression, young entrepreneur R. Stanton Avery manufactured the world’s first self-adhesive ( or pressure sensitive) labels in a 100-square foot rented loft space in Los Angeles. These labels were attractive to consumers who wanted to remove labels from […]