Celebrating the birth of R Stanton Avery, the father of modern-day stickers is what this day is all about. But β¦ the forethought for creating modern stickers which Avery developed, began thousands of years ago in Ancient Egypt sometime between 3000 to 300 B.C. Archeologists found stickers embedded into the walls to indicate the prices of goods sold at the market for the day. Back then they used animal-based glues to place the stickers onto the walls. They may have even been poster-sized.
Fast forward to the 1700s where stamps were fastened with glue to goods and documents to levy taxes on the people for revenue. During this time the word decal would be introduced through innovative art being done by French engraver Simon Ravenet called decalquer. This is where tissue paper was pressed into copper plates. The decals would be fashioned onto ceramic or porcelain surfaces. By the late 1800s, decals on produce boxes would prove to be an ideal and effective way of advertising.
The two people credited for creating stickers are Sir Rowland Hill in 1839 and R Stanton Avery in 1935. Hill developed the first stamp that would require moisture for adhesion. And Avery is credited for the first self-adhesive label who later founded the Fortune 500 Avery Dennison company which you might have heard of. These are the earliest type of stickers we have today.
Not sure how to LOVE the day? Weβve got a few interesting ideas to consider that may help get you started.
Here are some activities that you can do on National STICKER Day!
Share some stickers with friends, family, or maybe a coworker. Use them to send a message that could bring about a smile π
You can be imaginative by decorating personal items of choice with stickers to express yourself to the world around you. A few great items to decorate would be binders, lunch boxes, tool boxes, pencil boxes, hard hats, helmets, windows, suitcases, camera gear, or even sports carrying equipment such as a Sportube.
Donβt have a sticker? Anything can be turned into a sticker. Just cut out some paper, color & decorate it, then cut it out and apply a glue stick to the back. There are even sticker artists that use stickers to create murals and other works of art!
Give yourself a reminder about something significant or an important task to be done.
Use social media posts with the hashtag #NationalSTICKERDay to support the importance of celebrating, promoting, and sharing with the world why you β€οΈ National STICKER Day.
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2023 | January 13 | Friday |
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Among all sticker collectors, car decal or bumper sticker enthusiasts are certainly the mostΒ vocal and pronounced of the bunch. However, stickers are made to be put anywhere. Theyβre both functional and decorative.
Kids love to collect βthingsβ. I collected stamps, rocks, βdustβ, seashells β kept them in both cardboard and styrofoam egg cartons. Stickers are no exception. Children gather stickers and put them in sticker books. I know I did. I used to fold and tape wax paper around pieces of construction paper to house my sticker stash. Then punch the pages with a 3-hole punch and into a binder they go.
Since stickers can be made from all sorts of different materials, there are stickers out there for everyone and they express who you are. Have you ever found getting a sticker after leaving the dentist or doctorβs office somehow just makes you feel better? Also, your teacher might reward you for a test or completed work you turned in by giving you a sticker conveying you did a Good Job!
Stickers make us feel good.
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