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Newspaper printed on plastic...
Newspaper printed on plastic...
Item # 702110
June 22, 1963
PLASTTRADING PALETTE, The Netherlands, June 12-22, 1963 This is a very curious & perhaps experimental or promotional newspaper printed entirely on plastic.
It was done by a plastics firm in The Netherlands to show how versatile plastic could be--it could even be used for printing newspapers. The "newspaper" appears to be an in-house publication, likely distributed to employees of Plasttrading, Ltd. If meant to extol the versatility of plastic, this effort never caught on beyond its use as an in-house publication.
The print is very clear, including the many photos within.
Eight pages, in great condition.
AI notes: Plasttrading Palette was a highly unusual newspaper from the Netherlands, notable not for its circulation or editorial prominence but for its physical form: it was printed entirely on plastic rather than traditional paper. Likely produced as a novelty or promotional publication for the plastics industry, the newspaper demonstrated the durability and versatility of synthetic materials, allowing pages to resist tearing, water, and other damage that would ruin conventional newspapers. The content probably focused on plastics trading, industry updates, and innovations in materials handling, with the plastic medium itself serving as a statement of the sector’s technological progress. Such publications were rare, and surviving copies today are considered collectible artifacts, illustrating both the experimental spirit of mid-20th-century industrial marketing and early attempts at alternative media formats.
Category: The 20th Century
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