The Origins of the Credit Card Trace Back to a Flatbush Bank
Sure, Manhattan has Wall Street and the Stock Exchange. But did you know that the bank card — the bulkier predecessor to the ubiquitous credit card — was born in Brooklyn?
Did You Know the Deep-Fried Twinkie Fad Began in Brooklyn?
Everything ends up here eventually, but Made in Brooklyn is a column exploring native, born-and-bred borough creations.
Photos via Yelp users Jessica O. and Brian E.
One of America’s most heart-attack-worthy confections came about one fateful night at the British-themed Chip Shop in Park Slope, when a Twinkie was thrown into the deep fryer.
Did You Know the Teddy Bear Was Invented in a Bed Stuy Candy Shop?
Everything ends up here eventually, but Made in Brooklyn is a column exploring native, born-and-bred borough creations.
Brooklyn-born sculptor Frederick MacMonnies’ daughters, Betty and Marjorie, alongside their governess and teddy bear, in the early 20th century. Photo via the Brooklyn Public Library
The teddy bear, the inspired creation of Russian Jewish immigrants Rose and Morris Michtom, was born in a Bed Stuy candy shop in 1902.
Did You Know the Cardboard Box Was an Accident That Grew Into a Brooklyn Empire?
Everything ends up here eventually, but Made in Brooklyn is a column exploring native, born-and-bred borough creations.
55 Washington Street. Photo via the Etsy Blog
The cardboard box may not seem innovative in 2016, but in 1879 it was ahead of its time — and initially conceived as an accident, on the watch of one of Dumbo’s early business leaders and developers.
Did You Know That MakerBots Are Assembled by Hand in This Brooklyn Factory?
Everything ends up here eventually, but Made in Brooklyn is a column exploring native, born-and-bred borough creations.
Photo by Louis Seigal for MakerBot
Brooklyn-born MakerBot Industries is a leader in the futuristic field of personal, on-demand 3D printing. And the bulk of their wares are built in a 170,000-square-foot factory in Industry City
Did You Know the Brillo Pad Was Invented in Brooklyn?
Everything ends up here eventually, but Made in Brooklyn is a column exploring native, born-and-bred borough creations.
At the beginning of the 20th century, a revolution in home cookware was taking American kitchens by storm, with aluminum pots and pans supplanting their unwieldy predecessors: cast iron cookery. But new wares also required new cleaning methods.
