Tied Up Today

The story of the zipper begins when Elias Howe, inventor of the sewing machine, received a patent in August 1851 for an "Automatic, Con...

My tie may appear to be very ordinary, but it contains a nice secret -- it is one of two "zipper" ties in my collection! Today (20...

 Happy Spring! And Happy Zipper Patent Day! Gideon Sundback (1880-1954), a Swedish-American electrical engineer, is most commonly associated...

Gideon Sundback (1880-1954) was a Swedish-American electrical engineer, who is most commonly associated with his work in the development of ...

 With no special occasion to celebrate today, I reached back into history for a tie I haven't worn since March 2019. It's one of two...

Today is Sweater Day, honoring the birthday of "Mister" Fred Rogers (1928-2003). Also on this date in 1917, Gideon Sundback rece...

Doubly significant historical events today: (Mister) Fred Rogers was born 90 years ago, and this is the date in 1917 when Gideon Sundback r...