Comments on: Retrograde evolution of Post-it note packaging http://designblog.nzeldes.com/2008/03/retrograde-evolution-of-post-it-note-packaging/ Nathan Zeldes blogs on everyday product design Wed, 19 Nov 2008 23:18:06 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.3 By: Nathan Zeldes http://designblog.nzeldes.com/2008/03/retrograde-evolution-of-post-it-note-packaging/#comment-76 Nathan Zeldes Thu, 27 Mar 2008 07:22:49 +0000 http://designblog.nzeldes.com/2008/03/retrograde-evolution-of-post-it-note-packaging/#comment-76 Nope, Boaz, it is a genuine product made in USA by 3M, and imported by 3M Israel. says so on the back of the package... there is also the "3M" text treatment on the front, in small black letters on the blue area, and barely visible in the photo. Nope, Boaz, it is a genuine product made in USA by 3M, and imported by 3M Israel. says so on the back of the package… there is also the “3M” text treatment on the front, in small black letters on the blue area, and barely visible in the photo.

]]> By: Boaz Rahat http://designblog.nzeldes.com/2008/03/retrograde-evolution-of-post-it-note-packaging/#comment-75 Boaz Rahat Thu, 27 Mar 2008 06:43:36 +0000 http://designblog.nzeldes.com/2008/03/retrograde-evolution-of-post-it-note-packaging/#comment-75 Nathan, The Post-it note is older than 20 years old. Therefore the patent on it must have expired, and anyone can manufacture and sell it. The package you show does not display a 3M logo, so it may well be a "me too" company manufacturing the product. The "me too" stands for "me too want to sell", not "me too good designer". Boaz Nathan,

The Post-it note is older than 20 years old. Therefore the patent on it must have expired, and anyone can manufacture and sell it.

The package you show does not display a 3M logo, so it may well be a “me too” company manufacturing the product. The “me too” stands for “me too want to sell”, not “me too good designer”.

Boaz

]]> By: Nathan Zeldes http://designblog.nzeldes.com/2008/03/retrograde-evolution-of-post-it-note-packaging/#comment-14 Nathan Zeldes Mon, 17 Mar 2008 15:07:51 +0000 http://designblog.nzeldes.com/2008/03/retrograde-evolution-of-post-it-note-packaging/#comment-14 Quite possibly, Mike (or perhaps they are outsourcing the entire manufacturing process?) Whichever it is, they should have insisted on outsourcing it with intact specification! Quite possibly, Mike (or perhaps they are outsourcing the entire manufacturing process?)

Whichever it is, they should have insisted on outsourcing it with intact specification!

]]> By: Mike http://designblog.nzeldes.com/2008/03/retrograde-evolution-of-post-it-note-packaging/#comment-13 Mike Mon, 17 Mar 2008 09:26:10 +0000 http://designblog.nzeldes.com/2008/03/retrograde-evolution-of-post-it-note-packaging/#comment-13 Looks like they are outsourcing the packaging? Mike Looks like they are outsourcing the packaging?

Mike

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