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While digging through old photos, i found this one of myself as a youngster in my parents home. Looking closely to the photo, I noticed the loaf of bread was only 19 cents. Wow, isn't it about $3.00 now? Also, notice the box of Reynolds Cut-Rite wax paper.
I remembered all the times I used wax paper in crafts growing up. Capturing my beautiful fall leaves between 2 pieces of wax paper then ironing them together to making appear as if captured on glass. Using it with my shaving of my crayons to melt between wax paper for what i believed a beautiful mosaic of colors.
Later I used it while sewing fabric to attach fabric for easier cutting and to help with my iron. Actually so many times, I used wax paper for fun activities it brought many fond memories.
This lead me to research how long it has been around for us to play with...
.... Even though Thomas Edison likes to take credit for inventing wax paper it was actually invented by, Gustave Le Gray in 1851.
It allowed color from back of a photograph to be seen from the front. It revolutionized photography.
It was discovered it could be used in wrapping food. Not sure when or how Reynolds Industries decided to manufacture it. The company origin goes to ceramic products after the WW ll. That's when Harry Reynolds U.S. Naval Commander in 1948 started the company in Cailfornia. He was making plastic molded products for sale to mobilized engines. He acquired aluminum to use in sliding. I could not find the exact transition to production of cut-rite wax paper. I surmised it was sometime during this 1948 production because Reynolds wrap aluminum foil and wax paper for the food industry appeared on the grocery shelves. Great plan, as we still cannot imagine being in the kitchen without it!
Next time, I pick up the wax paper to drop my cookies onto or create with it ...I will remember it was on my Moms kitchen counter when I was 3 years old.
Long ago....