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Peel The Labels

The evolution of self-stick adhesives, which are basically everywhere—and had a particularly awful name when they were first introduced.

Jun 09, 2020

Lickety Split

Why lick-on adhesives on letters maintain a market presence, despite being seemingly old-hat. (Well, except for stamps. We kinda gave up on ‘em there.)

Apr 11, 2017

 Related Tags: mail, u.s. postal service, adhesives, glues, licking envelopes, stamps, direct mail, stickers, self-stick adhesives, labels, Ray Stanton Avery, neato cd labeling, bumper stickers

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