Joseph Enterprises
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| Headquarters | San Francisco, California, United States |
| Products | Chia Pet The Clapper |
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| Parent | National Entertainment Collectibles Association |
| Website | chia.com |
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Joseph Enterprises, Inc. is an American gadget company owned by the National Entertainment Collectibles Association, a subsidiary of Ad Populum, and founded by Joseph Pedott. It is based in San Francisco, California. Two of their most popular products are The Clapper and the Chia Pet.[1][2]
History
Joseph Enterprises was founded in California in 1981 by Joseph Pedott. The Clapper, a switch activated by clapping, was first sold to the public on September 1, 1985.
The Chia Pet was first introduced on September 8, 1977, and although its name is trademarked, the Chia Pet is not a patented invention. The first Chia Pet, "Chia Guy", was marketed and distributed in 1977. The first widely marketed Chia Pet, the ram, was marketed and distributed in 1982, although the trademark was not applied for until 1998.[3]
Founder Joseph Pedott died on June 22, 2023, at the age of 91.[4]
References
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- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.Joe Pedott, Joseph Enterprises. Vol. 4. Dwell, LLC. April 2004. p. 140.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.Key, Stephen (4 May 2009). "The success behind Chia Pet, The Clapper & the Oven Glove. What's The Secret?". All Business.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."CHIA PET". U.S. Patent & Trademark Office Trademark Applications and Registrations Retrieval (TARR). Retrieved 2010-08-31.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.Traub, Alex (30 June 2023). "Joseph Pedott, 91, Dies; Made Chia Pets an 'as Seen on TV' Sensation". The New York Times. Retrieved 18 November 2023.
External links
- Joseph Enterprises, Inc homepage
- Chia Pet - About.com Script error: No such module "webarchive".
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