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BRYAN, Ohio, Feb. 2 () -- Andre Cassagnes, the French inventor who created the Etch A Sketch drawing toy in the 1950s, has died, a company official says. He was 86.NBC News reported Saturday Cassagnes died Jan. 16 in France. Details of his passing were not reported."Etch A Sketch has brought much success to the Ohio Art Co., and we will be eternally grateful to Andre for that,[url=http://www.ldike.com/]michael kors handbags outlet[/url]," company President Larry Killgallon said. "His invention brought joy to so many over such a long period of time."An electrician, Cassagnes originally called the drawing tow the Telecran. Basically, it allows users to sketch images using a stylus, controlled by two knobs, that etches images on the inside of a screen coated with aluminum powder. Shaking the toy erases the image, allowing the user to start over repeatedly.Etch A Sketch's long-running popularity landed it in the Toy Industry Association's Century of Toys list. |
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