Play-Doh’s accidental success was child’s play

Mickey Starling Riverbend News After recently learning about the accidental creation of potato chips, I began searching for other mishaps that eventually made millions of dollars. I didn’t look long before finding the story of Play-Doh, the colorful modeling clay enjoyed by children for generations. Kutol was a successful business in the early 1900s, best known for their soft, stretchy compound used to clean soot from wallpaper. During this time, coal was the primary source for heating homes, and it was famous for leaving its mark just about everywhere, especially on wallpaper. The kind folks at Kutol were heating up the profits for decades, until the 1950s rolled around and