Schaper Manufacturing Company
Bibliography
“Cootie Firm Expands into New Building.” Minneapolis Star, October 3, 1957.
Feyder, Susan. “Unlike Most Toy Firms and Despite Setbacks, Schaper Revenues Up.” Minneapolis Tribune, November 14, 1982.
Free Library. “Toy Industry Association Announces Its ‘Century of Toys List.’” Business Wire, January 21, 2003.
https://www.thefreelibrary.com/Toy+Industry+Association+Announces+Its+%60%60Century+of+Toys+List%27%27.-a096647851
Hopfensperger, Jean. “Fun of Toy Factory Job Ends Friday in Lakeville as Schaper Plant Closes.” Minneapolis Star and Tribune, November 13, 1986.
McCarty, Pat. “Toys are Simpler, Less Expensive this Year.” Minneapolis Sunday Tribune, December 8, 1963.
Podesta, Jane Sims. “Minnesota Toy Makers Gamble for Fun and Games—and Profit.” Minneapolis Star, October 5, 1977.
Roberts, Kate, and Adam Scher. Toys of the ‘50s, ‘60s, and ‘70s. St. Paul: Minnesota Historical Society Press, 2014.
P2511
Schaper Manufacturing Company records, 1950–1982
Manuscripts Collection, Minnesota Historical Society, St. Paul
Description: Advertisements, photographs, price lists, newspaper clippings, a "Cootie" history, and miscellaneous material relating to this Minnesota manufacturer of the popular Cootie game. See especially “Evolution of the Cootie” (August 1, 1978); “Fact Sheet” (1979), and “A Very Happy 30th Birthday to the Business ‘Built on a Bug’” (1979).
Wascoe Jr., Dan. “Tyco Toys will Acquire Schaper.” Minneapolis Star and Tribune, September 6, 1986.
Wickland, John A. “Million Dollar Toy Games from Little Cooties Grow.” Minneapolis Sunday Tribune, September 13, 1953.
——— . “Toy Maker Plans to Build Plastics Plant.” Minneapolis Morning Tribune, June 1, 1955.
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Bibliography
“Cootie Firm Expands into New Building.” Minneapolis Star, October 3, 1957.
Feyder, Susan. “Unlike Most Toy Firms and Despite Setbacks, Schaper Revenues Up.” Minneapolis Tribune, November 14, 1982.
Free Library. “Toy Industry Association Announces Its ‘Century of Toys List.’” Business Wire, January 21, 2003.
https://www.thefreelibrary.com/Toy+Industry+Association+Announces+Its+%60%60Century+of+Toys+List%27%27.-a096647851
Hopfensperger, Jean. “Fun of Toy Factory Job Ends Friday in Lakeville as Schaper Plant Closes.” Minneapolis Star and Tribune, November 13, 1986.
McCarty, Pat. “Toys are Simpler, Less Expensive this Year.” Minneapolis Sunday Tribune, December 8, 1963.
Podesta, Jane Sims. “Minnesota Toy Makers Gamble for Fun and Games—and Profit.” Minneapolis Star, October 5, 1977.
Roberts, Kate, and Adam Scher. Toys of the ‘50s, ‘60s, and ‘70s. St. Paul: Minnesota Historical Society Press, 2014.
P2511
Schaper Manufacturing Company records, 1950–1982
Manuscripts Collection, Minnesota Historical Society, St. Paul
Description: Advertisements, photographs, price lists, newspaper clippings, a "Cootie" history, and miscellaneous material relating to this Minnesota manufacturer of the popular Cootie game. See especially “Evolution of the Cootie” (August 1, 1978); “Fact Sheet” (1979), and “A Very Happy 30th Birthday to the Business ‘Built on a Bug’” (1979).
Wascoe Jr., Dan. “Tyco Toys will Acquire Schaper.” Minneapolis Star and Tribune, September 6, 1986.
Wickland, John A. “Million Dollar Toy Games from Little Cooties Grow.” Minneapolis Sunday Tribune, September 13, 1953.
——— . “Toy Maker Plans to Build Plastics Plant.” Minneapolis Morning Tribune, June 1, 1955.