Author Topic: SF18 ATC? WINNER ANNOUNCED!!!  (Read 4008 times)

Offline Far North

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Re: SF18 ATC?
« Reply #15 on: July 15, 2018, 11:29:32 PM »
Thanks Heidi for the extra moments!  My card is posted in the gallery with description at:  http://www.duhnproductions.com/Pics/displayimage.php?pid=4101&message_id=61d999d7a118b49ba10a2079481f5c15&message_icon=info#cpgMessageBlock

I certainly made these round "ATC's in the 90's or then known as "pogs".  Lots of stampers at the time were making and collecting ATCs. So much so that common discussions were "how many ATC storage notebooks have you filled?"  Many stampers enjoyed working with a different shape.  However overtime it became evident that there was no easy way to store the size and shape of the POGs so they were rather short-lived.

I believe Tami Bayer aka Teabear brought the idea to Two Peas she scoured flea markets and shared a few of the actual game POGs.  Now having dies to cut the circles makes them so much faster to make.

Here is the back story on the POG name Urban dictionary description:
Pogs-thin cardboard discs about the diameter of a half-dollar coin. the term "pog" comes from a bottled fruit punch in hawaii, with the primary flavors {p}assion fruit, {o}range and {g}uava; the cardboard discs would come out of the lid.

In the mid-1990’s  pogs caught on in mainstream US culture, so companies sold the discs minus the drink and bottle. The mass produced pogs were decorated with lil pictures.

Pogs were utilized in a game in which players stacked up in lil piles. Players threw heavy, thick discs of plastic (about the diameter of the pogs) at them. When the pogs settle after being bashed, whichever ones land face up are kept by the thrower of the slammer. The one with the most pogs wins. Pogs faded out of popularity.

Thanks for being back the sweet memories!....Jan




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Re: SF18 ATC?
« Reply #16 on: July 16, 2018, 07:20:50 AM »
Jan, great card and thanks for playing along! 

Thanks for the background of the POG round tradeable too!  I agree that the storage could be an issue.  I know I read in the other blogs that the current 2.5 inch size was chosen because it would fit in the baseball card sleeves, same as regular ATCs. 

I actually think that I might like the older, smaller size so I can add several to a card front. 
~~Heidi~~

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Re: SF18 ATC?
« Reply #17 on: July 16, 2018, 08:08:40 AM »
Thanks for the memories Jan!  My kids had a few POGs.  There was a round plastic tube shaped container to keep them in (like a skinny Pringles with a flip open lid) - though it would not be good for showcasing handmade POGs, nor would I want to "slam" a handmade POG!   
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Re: SF18 ATC?
« Reply #18 on: July 16, 2018, 08:19:00 AM »
Thanks for sharing the pogs history. Very interesting.

April :smile:

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Re: SF18 ATC?
« Reply #19 on: July 16, 2018, 08:39:14 AM »
I listed the names out and then used a random number generator.  The winner is April!!  I have a small RAK to send you.

Thanks for playing along!
~~Heidi~~

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Re: SF18 ATC? WINNER ANNOUNCED!!!
« Reply #20 on: July 16, 2018, 04:45:45 PM »
I enjoyed the extra comments on the POG history! 

Congrats April on your win!...Jan

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Re: SF18 ATC? WINNER ANNOUNCED!!!
« Reply #21 on: July 16, 2018, 08:20:46 PM »
YAY! Thanks, Heidi. I enjoyed the challenge!

April :smile:

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Re: SF18 ATC? WINNER ANNOUNCED!!!
« Reply #22 on: July 19, 2018, 04:12:01 AM »
Congratulations April!
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Re: SF18 ATC? WINNER ANNOUNCED!!!
« Reply #23 on: July 20, 2018, 09:15:57 AM »
interesting story about the pogs, Congrats April!