Play-Doh’s accidental success was child’s play

Mickey Starling ECB Publishing, Inc.  After recently learning about the accidental creation of potato chips, I began searching for other mishaps that eventually made millions of dollars. I didn’t look long before finding the story of Play- Doh, the colorful modeling clay enjoyed by children for generations. Kutol was a successful business in the early 1900s, best known for their soft, stretchy compound used to clean soot from wallpaper. During this time, coal was the primary source for h