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3 unusual facts about Ohio Art Company


Betty Spaghetty

Betty Spaghetty is a bendable rubber doll from the Ohio Art Company.

Etch A Sketch

After a complex series of negotiations, The Ohio Art Company launched the toy in the United States in time for the 1960 Christmas season with the name "Etch A Sketch".

Magna Doodle

"Magna Doodle" is currently owned and produced by the Ohio Art Company, having formerly been distributed in the United Kingdom by Fisher-Price.


Bryan, Ohio

However, it is best known for two very famous products made by companies headquartered in the city—Dum Dum suckers made by Spangler Candy Company (as well as much of the world's candy cane production) and the Etch A Sketch (now manufactured in China) made by Ohio Art Company.


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