In the early 90s, pro bowler Ron Bell created a Pin Wheel Chart that helped bowlers up their game. Infographics and foot positioning helped bowlers with their splits and spares. It instructed users on best practices to bowl a high score.
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In 2003, we manufactured for Blue Chip Marketing and On-Cor Foods a Pop-Up promotional piece that featured the actor Richard Kind. The commercials featured Kind as a point-of-purchase salesperson. When consumers exclaimed that it was too much food for one person, he would then invite himself over with his family to help eat On-Cor’s delicious line of prepared foods.
Watch Richard Kind invite himself and his family over for dinner in connection with this Pop-Up!
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Our Super Star Designer Kelly came up with the idea to create our Polyhedron into a Christmas Tree. Nanette fleshed out the whimsical concept and created our 2023 Christmas card. Watch the journey of our card as it makes its way through our plant. Happy Holidays all!
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Years ago, our youngest fan's parents shared a video with us of her playing with Pop-Ups. This past year, Claire introduced her brother Ethan to our Double Poly-Mascots! Watch their joy in playing with this bird mascot.
Huge shoutout to Claire, Ethan, and their awesome parents for sharing the video with us.
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A coworker introduced us to the captivating book "Reinventing the Wheel" by Jessica Helfland, which delves into the rich history of Wheel Charts, Volvelles, and Planispheres. Join us as we take a fun walk down memory lane.
Let's begin our adventure with the Kitchenette Wheel, a culinary treasure from 1932. This wheel contains 26 recipes designed to help cooks create meals using ingredients already at hand. The quaint artwork adorning the wheel chart takes us back to a bygone era, evoking feelings of nostalgia and warmth.
Step into the world of country music in the late 1960s with the Country Music Staroscope Wheel. This creation provided fans with a comprehensive listing of beloved country music celebrities, complete with intriguing facts and fan mail addresses.
Holt, Rinehart & Winston's Puzzle Pets Le...
Rand McNally started in Chicago as a small print shop. Eventually, it grew into the prestigious mapping company we know today. In the 1980s, the company created a spiral-bound, multiple-wheel chart called The Dist-O-Map, Automatic Mileage Dialer. By spinning the wheels with the corresponding maps inside, you were able to determine the mileage between cities. The back of the Dist-O-Map gave information about the new U.S Road Markers of that time.
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In the '40-'50s, stores advertised their prices using wheel charts. This Butternut wheel chart was a clever way to keep customers informed of the daily price of bread, which could fluctuate depending on factors such as the cost of wheat, transportation, and other expenses.
In the pre-digital age, advertisements like this helped consumers make decisions during weekly grocery shopping.
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Kellogg's in 1931 created a Wheel of Knowledge Chart that was used as a promotional piece. The user would choose their state. They then read the population, capital, principal river, and other information on that particular state. On the opposite side was promotional copy featuring the benefits of a good breakfast featuring Kellogg's cereal.
We wish we could send in two box tops and get a newer wheel.
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We were approached by two ad agencies to create Pop-Up Mascots for Palmer Trinity School and Columbia College. The schools wanted a Owl and a Bear.
We brought these adorable Mascots to life. They provided a “WOW’ factor when they were sent out with recruitment and welcome packages to potential and current students.
The Mascots mail flat then “POP” into shape when pulled from their envelopes.
We are now offering special pricing and limited runs of our Double Polyhedrons as customizable Mascots. Get ready to customize your favorite Mascot today!
Watch our Pop-Up Mascots in action!
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It’s Throwback Thursday so let’s take a walk down memory lane and revisit Vintage Products!
Nothing is more exciting to me than space travel, and back in 1958, Swift Premium created a wheel chart to educate kids about the solar system. You would set your planet of choice in the upper window. You then saw the astronomical sign, maximum surface temperature, distance from earth, and period of revolutions around the sun. When you turned the chart over, it showed the relative size and diameter of the planet.
The graphics on this piece are fantastic, so it grabbed my print geek's attention. The attention to detail on the spaceship and galaxy is out of this world!
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It’s Throwback Thursday so let’s take a walk down memory lane and revisit Vintage Products!
Years ago, people would get their milk and dairy products from various farms. J.L. Jarman Company created this unique Wheel Chart that customers of Schneider-Bruce Dairy Co. could add extras to their orders. The unique die-cut shape could be inserted into an empty milk bottle. They then could raise any of the numerous flags to indicate what they wanted to be added to their order. This piece was so unique that it was copyrighted in 1949.
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It’s Throwback Thursday so let’s take a walk down memory lane and revisit Vintage Products!
Years ago, Software was sent on CDs for end users to upload onto their computers. The print geek in me has always loved the packaging and presentation that came with these programs. Macromedia Freehand 5 came out with a "Silver Surfer" type with a rapidograph pen. This image has always been my favorite, and I still love seeing it whenever we have to open an old program.
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When I first found this piece with our vintage charts, the print geek in me got excited!
In 1979, Omnigraphics created a Professional Color Slide Chart. This clever plastic chart illustrated how to create duo-tone and black photos with color combinations. It also presented how CMYK is used to create a final full-color photo. It even had an area where you could insert a color chip to see how a black image would print on that particular color.
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Last year I created an interactive Christmas Card that I sent to Svengoolie and his crew as a thank you and fun Holiday Greeting. I was thrilled that he showed it during his broadcast!
I created the graphics myself based on the characters on the show. The word SVENMASS was hand cut to make them pop out of the card.
Svengoolie can be found on MeTV all over the country.
Thanks again, Svengoolie, and to Christopher Hamby for documenting his mail segment from his show.
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Our 2023 Calendar Pop-Ups are here! We brought back some of our more POP-ular ones, plus added some bold and colorful creations by our top designers.
Kelly created two awesome designs this year, Geometric and Triad. Both have colorful patterns that will complement any logo or branding. The calendar is large, easy to read and there is plenty of imprint space for your logo or branding on the top and bottom.
Nanette created Marbles that almost look like a marble that children used to play with. Waves of multiple colors dance around it, and the calendars are large and easy to read.
Our Pop-Up Mailers arrive flat then POP into shape when pulled from their envelopes, perfect to increase your brand awareness with your clients.
Visit all of our updated 2023 Pop-Up Calendar designs at americanslidechart.com/stock-pop-ups!...
When I first started working at American Slide Chart | Perrygraf, I started to notice charts that were used in movies.
I’m a big fan of Science Fiction movies. In Plan 9 from Outer Space by Ed Wood, a Wheel-Chart was used in the cockpit scene. To this day I still can’t seem to find any reference to it online but it does resemble one of our Date Forecasters.
I’ve been told that a Wheel Chart was also used in the 90’s show L.A. Law but I have not been able to find the exact show that this was on.
The most famous Wheel Chart that was featured in a movie is the black comedy Dr. Strangelove or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love The Bomb. The chart is used by Dr. Stangelove (Peter Sellers) in calculating a nuclear bomb's effects.
While this blog is more of a Throwback Thursday, it’s still interesting to me when I see any type of Wheel...
Sometimes I come across a chart that has historical implications that I never realize until I look it up on the web.
This wheel chart for Polak’s Frutal was created as a converter for Imperial to Metric, but it’s the back story in the company that held my interest. Polak’s Frutal was incorporated in 1914 in Holland. They manufactured and sold essential oils, perfumes, and flavoring extracts in their plant. In anticipation of Holland being invaded by the Germans during World War II, family members moved to the United States in 1939-1940. They brought their knowledge of manufacturing their formulas with them. Holland was invaded and, the Germans seized their plant. But because the family had immigrated here, they continued to thrive in the United States.
There aren’t too many times that a chart has an immigration story attached to it.
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We thought it would be nice if you could watch the progress of our Christmas Card traveling through our plant. From Kelly’s design and construction to printing, die-cutting, and bindery. Everyone at American Slide Chart | Perrygraf wishes you a happy and safe holiday season.
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Who doesn't love watching multiple Pop-Ups POPPING simultaneously? Our littlest fan, Claire, loves watching our Pop-Ups in action! It appears their adorable pet dog Duncan does too!
A big thank you to Claire and her parents for letting us share this fun video.
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We love cartoons! We created Multiplication and Division Slide Charts for EZGrader featuring Scooby-Doo. The bright graphics make it a wonderful interactive math flashcard. The slide chart has a locking mechanism that prevents the slide from falling out. It also has a larger thumb-cut area to make it easier to pull. We were so happy to partner with EZGrader to create these fun charts.
For more creative educational ideas visit us at americanslidechart.com/education.
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Read To A Seed came to us to help create two fun tools to help children read. Their goal is to make daily reading time more interactive.
We first helped them create a wheel and growth chart to go into their Literacy Kit. The Kit includes a plant to grow, a spout for watering, a guide wheel and a growth chart for keeping track of your learning and growth of your plant.
They were so pleased by our work that they asked us to create an ABC Learning Guide. The guide is a slide chart with multiple slides containing the alphabet. You insert a card into the slide chart and begin practicing the name and sound of a letter. Each letter has a fun graphic that represents the letter. The back of the chart comes with a tracking system that allows you to keep track of what you have learned.
Both the Growth Guide and the ABC Learning Guide come with areas for children to p...
We were excited to be featured in Printing Impressions Benefits of the USPS 2020 Tactile, Sensory, and Interactive Mail Promotion article.
This was originally featured in Target Marketing newsletter. Our Pop-Ups were featured under Interactive Elements.
Pop-ups: These mailers are fun and a little scary. They deliver flat and when you open them the pop up into a form. Check out some examples.
Thanks again Printing Impressions and Target Marketing!
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Our Stock Date Finder has been updated! It is printed in black and PMS 877 silver metallic ink. It has an understated look that is both elegant and classic.
This slim, access-anywhere wheel-chart helps you calculate critical due dates and formulate key timelines from any location. Especially ideal for those who work in hazardous, humid, or gritty environments where a mobile device could sustain costly damage. Imprint Area: 2 3/4 x 1 1/4 inch.
Visit this and other stock items at americanslidechart.com/stock-charts....
We created this interactive tool that can be customized with your logo. Perfect for realtors to hand out to potential clients. Our wheel is updated quarterly (January, April, July, and October) to give you the most current calendar schedule.
Since the base wheel excludes all Sundays and Federal Holidays in its “Work Days by Month” calendar, exact dates for loan consummations are yielded instantly, without any time-consuming counting or inaccurate estimates.
We can work with you to provide the fastest turnaround time possible.
Give us a call at 1.800.323.4433 to learn how we can help you create your own TRID & Rescission Calculator....
We received so many compliments and comments on our Presidential Pop-Ups that we decided to do them again! We added more candidates into the mix, Mike Bloomberg, Tom Steyer, Andrew Yang, Amy Klobuchar, and Pete Buttigieg. We are currently handing these out at some Midwest trade shows. If you see American Slide Chart | The Paper App at a show near you, please come and pick your favorite candidate!
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Want to shoot some hoops, but you’re stuck inside? Channel your inner LeBron by playing basketball anywhere with the Basketball Topper we created for Sterling Wines and the Houston Rockets. You put the topper on a wine bottle and start shooting! Get your coworkers to join in on the fun. In the video below you see a heated game between our two proofreaders, Blanca and Yedid. Blanca is the first to score, so far she is our top player. Dick Vitale would say "She's awesome, baby, with a capital "A"!
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I love taking a video of our 2020 Pop-Ups in Action! We are introducing two new Pop-Ups this year, Vibrant and Pop-Rock.
We also are bringing back an oldie but goodie. Celebrations was our most requested design years ago, so we decided to freshen it up and offer it for the new year.
I needed help in making our Pop-Ups "POP" so I had my co-worker, Yedid join me. Please watch the video, you can see Yedid's hand and hear my lame joke that references the old Kung Fu series. Snatch the pebble from my hand, or in this case stapler!
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Thank you all ASI Chicago attendees for participating in our 2020 Mock Election! We were amazed at the turnout. It was wonderful to meet everyone that came out to visit and vote. We hope you are enjoying your Presidential Candidate Pop-Up Pen/Pencil holders!
The votes were tallied and in the first place category was Donald Trump with Kamala Harris and Bernie Sanders as very close seconds. Visit us at www.americanslidechart.com/free-samples to request FREE SAMPLES tailored to your industry!
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We are going to the ASI Chicago Show July 10 & 11, Booth 1044 and were trying to think of a unique item to attract and give away to our visitors. Since the 2020 election is around the corner we thought why not have a mock election and give people a Pop-Up pen/pencil holder with an image of their favorite candidate!
We recruited our resident artist Nanette Keir to illustrate numerous presidential candidates. We then picked a firework type theme for the Pop-Up. To give the printing a bit of a kick we collaborated with digital printers Team Concepts to add a raised UV Gloss to the red portions and gold foil stars. Die-cutting was then done on the piece to add holes for the pen/pencils and a slit to insert the header of the candidates.
Come visit us at the ASI Chicago Show on July 10 and 11, Booth 1044 to pick up your FREE Pop-Up pen/pencil holder and part...
May 4th is this weekend and I love Star Wars! We did a wheel chart back when Toys R Us was still around. I miss Toys R Us but love the nostalgia feeling looking back at the job we did.
Have a great May Fourth everyone, may the force be with you!...
It’s never too early to start thinking of 2020, especially when we have a fresh batch of designs coming out soon.
Last year we discontinued the Celebrations Pop-Up. This year we decided to bring it back but with a different look. We went all the way back to 1996 to pick up the whimsical designs featured in a Pop-Up called Seasons.
Since all of the designs were hand-drawn we decided to try and update it a bit and re-draw them on computer. As you can see from the images, the designs were clean, simple and fun!
We tried to keep the same idea of the seasonal designs but I had a problem drawing watermelons…instead of those I went with flip-flops. I guess drawing watermelons is my kryptonite…
I will have to say my favorite panel is November. The design of the turkeys looking at a former compatriot makes me laugh every time!
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No really, it has to be! I saw robins the other day so in theory, that means spring should be here any minute now.
Even if spring is not here, it’s never too early to start thinking about planting a garden.
We worked with Selecta North America/Trixi Plants & Flowers to develop this “Personality Match” selection guide.
A mylar foil “mirror” displays a symbol that matches the personality trait in the far right window, and the appropriate flower combo reads in the window just below.
Nothing says spring more than flowers so hopefully seeing this colorful wheel chart brings hopes of an early spring!...
My favorite time of the year is Halloween. Maybe it’s because I was born in October but I’ve always loved the classic horror movie marathons that go on during the whole month. When I was younger I would pour through horror magazines. I guess that makes me what they call now a “Monster Kid”.
A few years back we decided to run a competition on our Facebook page. We picked three horror monsters and created faux products utilizing these monsters. We gave our audience a chance to vote on their favorite monster. The monsters were a zombie, a vampire, and a werewolf. The werewolf won by a landslide even though some of us Walking Dead fans were pulling for the zombie to win!
Years ago we did a polyhedron for the movie Puppet Master. This pop-up was packaged with multiple items that were sent to video stores with information on how to pro...
The Holidays are fast approaching, so at American/Perrygraf we created our Christmas Card to send to our favorite customers! We decided to go with a functional and fun polyhedron pop-up with a header card.
The poly has a whimsical flowing design that can be set out all year and functions as a pen/pencil holder.
The header is created in the form of an Elf can be removed and used as a Christmas ornament. The back of the Elf features the words Merry Christmas in various languages…including Klingon!
For added flair, the card is printed in four color process plus a metallic ink. For additional POP, we added a 3D effect to the red and gold foil for the stars.
The four color and spot color were printed in house. The 3D effect was printed at Dreamworks Graphic Communications. The Skodix inkjet machine at Dreamworks creates 3D enhancements and textures that are pu...
If Amazon is going to print a toy catalog, then print is far from dead! Did you know that 44% of customers visit a website, AFTER they have received a direct mail piece?!
Our team here at American Slide-Chart is passionate about our products! Our products are interactive and create pass along readership that boosts sales and the bottom line. Here are 3 direct mail pieces we created and produced, that hit it out of the ballpark!
Milk Carton Pop-up. Mailed flat in an envelope and when the user opened the envelope, a rubber band activated milk carton popped up into their hands! Included a die cut hole for a straw or pencil. Coming from The American Dairy Association, this pop-up advised the right degree to keep milk cold in a fun way!
Slide-Chart with Flaps. This piece was created by the National...
I have a niece that goes away to camp every summer. This year instead of sending her simple postcards, I decided to create a few pop-ups to send.
I created this double polyhedron (based loosely on my Kerywn Pop-Up I created for Svengoolie) and turned it into a giraffe. My niece Holly loves giraffes and wrote me to comment on it.
It's always nice to think you look cool in the eyes of your brother's kids!
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A slide-chart is a hand-held device, usually of paper, cardboard, or plastic, for conducting simple calculations or looking up information. A circular slide chart is sometimes referred to as a wheel chart or volvelle.
BUT there is so much more to what we do here at American/Perrygraf! Here’s a little glossary of the terms we use.
Fold and Glue: A slide-chart that is folded book style. It incorporates a glue flap to close the chart up and has die-cut windows to set/read hidden data.
Example: Kimberly Clark
Build Up: A slide-chart that is held together with grommets (sometimes called eyelets). As opposed to being book style, this is more along the lines of sandwich style. The slide inside the chart runs along strips which are called runners.
Example: Philips
Doub...
We love packaging and paper! We offer different options for printing, finishes, and dimensional formats.
See why we still need creative printing and packaging at How Life Unfolds.
http://www.howlifeunfolds.com
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Slide Rules are computing devices that would appear to be multiple rulers working together. In their most basic form, they multiply two numbers by sliding in relation to each other until desired numbers are lined up. They are utilized to do speedy routine mathematical work, in a variety of conditions.
If you looked under the experience section of Slide Rule’s resume you would find: landed astronauts on the Moon (1), aided bombardiers and navigators during World War II; calculated fuel usage and altitude for U.S. Navy aircraft ranges; consulted with engineers to construct the Empire State Building, Hoover Dam, and the curves of the Golden Gate Bridge. (2)
Still making an impact today, American Slide-Chart / Perrygraf produces slide charts, devices that operate on the principle of a slide rule. We have produced charts that aid in figh...
It’s no secret that our Pop-Up Cubes deliver an attention grabbing POP when pulled from their envelopes. Now you can keep that attention by adding an interactive element. We have equipped our rubber band activated Pop-Up Cubes with doors.
The 4-Door Cube is a one of a kind marketing tool that intrigues your audience. Doors pique curiosity while providing extra space for content. They are designed to draw recipients in to reveal your hidden message.
Each panel of the 4-Door Cube can be customized with images, text, and designs. The doors can be perforated for removal. Connect your digital media to the piece by incorporating QR codes.
The 4-Door In Action
Our team works with you to make your idea come to life.Take a look at how these brands used the 4-Door to communicate with customers in a new way.
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