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What year was the etch-a-sketch invented?
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It was invented in 1957 by André Cassagnes, a French electrician. He took the idea to a plastics company; they developed a prototype and patented it in 1959 and did not give him credit on the patent. Ohio Art Company bought a license to make the toy in the US and announced the Etch-A-Sketch in July, 1960.
It was invented on July 12,1960.
It was invented on July 12,1960.
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