Normally, we have a very strict "No Rap" policy here in Forgotten Hits ...
But Chuck Buell presented such a compelling argument to run today's piece ...
And was just bubbling over with pride about it ...
So really, how could I say no???
Therefore, as we kick off yet another new week in November, it is important to note that the Year-end Holidays will be here before we know it.
And our Special Forgotten Hits “Shipping Magnate Mail Boy,” Chuck Buell, has this story for shipping your personal Holiday Packages!
It’s time to keep mailing deadlines in mind and to think about packing and shipping presents to Friends and Family so that they arrive in one piece in time for the upcoming Festive Holidays.
And one of the handiest, light weight and most versatile packing materials is the sheets of clear plastic known as “Bubble Wrap.” But as universally popular as it is, that was not what it was originally designed for back in 1957.
Created by trapping air in small bubbles between two shower curtains, the original intention was for it to be used as a . . . “modern-design, textured wall covering!”
Well, that idea was a Big Bust. Or a Prodigious “Pop!” The concept did not “compute” with homeowners.
Wait! “Compute?!” Bubble Wrap was then presented to IBM as a possible packing material to replace their current protective shipping box fillers like newspaper, straw and such. IBM gave it a try. It was an improvement and soon after “Bubble Wrap” became the shipping industry standard for protecting delicate electronics!
And, of course, there’s also the simple, Happy Satisfying Joy and Pleasure of just popping the bubbles!
But maybe if, besides tiny bubbles, they had offered a couple of other small air-filled bubble “designs,” like “Flowers” or a “Brick” Pattern for their wall covering idea, people might then take a look and say, “Whoa! Hell-lo Walls!”
( Of course, when one mentions “Bubbles” to Kent, here’s what immediately comes to his mind! )
So, to "wrap" this all up, here's my "Chuck Buell Bubbles Wall Covering Minute Medley!"
