I was only ten years old when my parents, Edna and John Clapper, published the first issue of Pack-O-Fun magazine, but I can still recall some of their adventure. That they knew nothing of publishing is an understatement. * * * Dad’s family lived in Minnesota and had been hard hit by the depression. His
The following was written for our colleagues at Clapper Publishing Company but could relate to just about anyone in any role in life. A husband once boasted that he made all of the big decisions in his family. His teenage son quipped, “Yeah, like how to solve the national debt, and what to do about
In January of 2015, my parents, John and Edna Clapper, were inducted into the Craft and Hobby Hall of Fame. The following is my acceptance of this honor on their behalf at the awards ceremony: A few weeks ago I began reading a message from Mark Lee, Chairman of your Awards Committee. I say began,
Acceptance of award by Lyle Clapper at annual dinner and awards banquet. This is a great honor from you who are creators of real wealth. Contrary to conventional wisdom, wealth is not money. Wealth is goods and services. Money is just a convenient scorekeeping medium for exchanging those valuable goods and services. Wealth can be
The following is an introduction to a special edition of Pack-O-Fun magazine published on it’s 25th anniversary: Remember those musty old photo albums … the ones with pictures of your parents when they were younger than you are now … pictures so fragile you were afraid they’d fall apart in your hands? That’s exactly the
