Tag: History of Crafting
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Aleene’s Tacky Glue 75th Anniversary
A year to celebrate Momma Aleene I’ve always known my Momma Aleene was born with an entrepreneur’s heart. Even at 10 years old, she was already figuring out how to make things happen. She grew up in Hollywood, California, right near the Ambassador Hotel in Los Angeles. That place was something special back then, with…
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The Fall of JoAnn Stores: A Catalyst for Crafting’s Revival
Hey there, cool crafters! Grab your glue guns and settle in, because we’re about to unravel a yarn that’s been tangled up in the craft world lately.You might have heard whispers (or loud, glittery shouts) about the recent shake-up at Joann Stores. Well, I’ve put on my investigative crafter hat and dug deep into this…
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In the beginning…a lifetime of creativity!
I was born into a time when my Momma Aleene’s business was just starting to boom. When she started in the 1940’s, little did she know that it would take 10 years to hit “the big time”. In the January 5, 1953 issue of Life Magazine, the headlines read “The American and His Economy”. One…
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The Crafting Revival
Are you feeling it? Do you see it? There is a crafting revival that’s tugging at heartstrings across the globe. There’s something so deeply moving about this moment—people everywhere are starting to reach for paints, glue, threads, papers, yarn, stamps, clay…not just to create but to pour their souls into something real. Amid big box…
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