Robert Rees Jr. papers

Collection

Identifier: 116.3140

Staff Only

The Robert Rees Jr. papers document the development of the toy Bubble-Worm, including focus group information, publicity clippings, video demonstrations, and details about the product's licensing agreement and a subsequent legal complaint. The files date from 2009 to 2016 with the bulk of the material dated from 2009 to 2013. The material is comprised of correspondence, invoices, legal documents, still images, text, and videos.

Dates

2009-2016
Majority of material found within 2009-2013

Creator

Rees, Robert, Jr. (Person)

Conditions Governing Access

This collection is open for research use by staff of The Strong and users of its library and archive. Access to digital materials requires advance notice.

Conditions Governing Use

Though the donor has not transferred intellectual property rights (including, but not limited to any copyright, trademark, and associated rights therein) to The Strong, they have given permission for The Strong to make copies in all media for museum, educational, and research purposes.

Extent

83.6 Megabytes (30 files)

Additional Description

Overview

This 83.6 MB digital collection pertains to the development of the toy Bubble-Worm, including focus group information, publicity clippings, video demonstrations, and details about the product's licensing agreement and a subsequent legal complaint. The files date from 2009 to 2016 with the bulk of the material dated from 2009 to 2013. The material is comprised of correspondence, invoices, legal documents, still images, text, and videos.

Biographical Note

Robert Rees Jr. is a toy designer and author from Des Moines, Iowa. In 2009 he invented the Bubble-Worm, a bubble blowing toy which produces a long foamy rope of bubbles. The toy was licensed to Funrise Toys Ltd. in 2010 and was discontinued in 2012, leading to a legal complaint of attorney misconduct. The Bubble-Worm was a bronze medal winner at the 2012 Minnesota Inventors Congress.

System of Arrangement

The files have been arranged alphabetically at the item level by the archivist. Original file names were retained with a prefix denoting the file number added.