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In 1946, Earl Tupper Modeled Tupperware’s Airtight Seal on a Paint Can Lid; 12 Years Later, He Sold the Company for $16 Million

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In 1946, Earl Tupper Modeled Tupperware’s Airtight Seal on a Paint Can Lid; 12 Years Later, He Sold the Company for Million

In 1946, Earl Tupper introduced a line of plastic kitchen products featuring an unusual innovation: an airtight seal modeled after the lid of an ordinary paint can. The idea would eventually help make Tupperware one of the most recognizable names in American kitchens and turn its inventor into a multimillionaire. Just 12 years later, Tupper … Read more