Sharpie (marker)
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Sharpie is a
Sharpie markers are made with several tips, including ultra fine, extra fine, fine, brush, chisel, and retractable tips. Sharpie also produce gel and rollerball pens.
History
"Sharpie" was originally a name designating a
In 1990, Sharpie was acquired by The Newell Companies (later
In 2005, the company's Accent highlighter brand was repositioned under the Sharpie brand name. The Sharpie Mini, a smaller marker with a clip for attaching a keychain or lanyard was also launched. In 2006, Sharpie introduced markers with button-activated retractable tips rather than a cap. Sharpie Paint markers were also introduced. As of 2011, 200 million Sharpies had been sold worldwide.[4] Sharpie markers are manufactured in Mexicali, Baja California, Mexico, and Maryville, Tennessee, and with numerous off-shore partners globally.[5]
Marketing
Sharpie sponsored the
In recent years, Sharpie commercials have followed the slogan "Write Out Loud". These advertisements depict people using Sharpies in bad situations, such as using the marker to touch up a car and a college woman highlighting words in a book to notify a male student that his fly was open. Also, a middle-aged woman trying to think of what to write for her resignation letter, writes "I QUIT" with a red Sharpie. David Beckham is sponsored by Sharpie and appears in a commercial signing autographs with a Sharpie and trying to steal them.[6]
In popular culture
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During an October 14, 2002 National Football League Monday Night Football game against the Seattle Seahawks, San Francisco 49ers wide receiver Terrell Owens pulled a black Sharpie marker out of his sock to sign the football he caught to score a touchdown and then gave the ball to his financial adviser, who was in the stands.[7]
Special Camp David Sharpies were made for United States President George W. Bush.[8]
Sharpies are the writing utensil of choice for
Former US president Donald Trump has a well-known preference for using Sharpies to sign official government documents, as he did when he gave autographs.[10]
In September 2019, Trump was involved in a "Sharpie-gate" controversy, as CNN reported: "Trump defended an apparent Sharpie-altered map of Hurricane Dorian's predicted path."[11][12]
References
- ^ a b c "Sharpie History". Sharpie.com. 2014-01-30. Archived from the original on 2014-05-02. Retrieved 2014-04-30.
- ^ ISBN 0-7603-2270-8.
- ^ "Sharpie in Newell Rubbermaid page". Newellrubbermaid.com. Archived from the original on 2011-12-05. Retrieved 2014-04-30.
- ^ "Sharpies: One of the Greatest American Inventions Ever! [Kicking Back with Jersey Joe]". FierceAndNerdy.com. Retrieved 17 July 2018.
- ^ Totten, Rachel. "Newell to Add Jobs at Maryville Plant after Mexicali Fire". The Daily Times. Retrieved 17 July 2018.
- ^ "David Beckham Signs With Sharpie - March 6 /PR Newswire UK/". PRNewsWire.co.uk. Oak Brook, Illinois. 2008-02-28. Retrieved 2014-04-30.
- ISSN 0362-4331.
- ^ Bedard, Paul (September 17, 2006). "Washington Whispers - Better Make It a Sharpie-or Else". U.S. News & World Report. Archived from the original on July 16, 2013. (archived 2013)
- ISBN 978-1-4472-5751-6.
- ^ "'Make it look rich': Trump told Sharpie to create a custom pen for him to sign important documents". Business Insider. November 2018.
- ^ Stelter, Brian (September 8, 2019). "Trump Failed a Basic Geography Test". CNN.
- ^ Frias, Lauren (November 12, 2022). "6 memorable times Trump wielded his trademark Sharpie". Business Insider. Retrieved March 24, 2023.