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Nov 17, 1999 · He has a Veg-O-Matic in his kitchen. In fact, he has eight Veg-O- Matics, one of which he actually uses. "No one likes dicing onions," Samuelson explained, channeling the 1960s commercial...
Jul 30, 2021 · By 1960 the Sam Popeil-coined name Veg-o-Matic was on its way to becoming a household word. On November 15, 1960 , the family received a trademark registration for it. Ron helped take the Chop-o-Matic and Veg-o-Matic to the next level by appearing in early TV infomercials promoting them, using the same demonstration techniques and rapid-fire ...
Aug 18, 2021 · Ron Popeil, who died late in July, hawked the Veg-O-Matic, the Smokeless Ashtray and the Pocket Fisherman, making the world safe for a new generation of TV pitchmen. Attention must be paid
Jul 31, 2021 · Scott Simon remembers Ron Popeil, founder of Ronco, the company that sold gadgets including the Veg-O-Matic and the Pocket Fisherman. Popeil died this week at the age of 86. SCOTT SIMON, HOST:
Aug 6, 2021 · DAVIES: Popeil got his start demonstrating products at flea markets and at Woolworth's as a teenager in Chicago. One of those products, the Chop-O-Matic, was an invention of his father,...
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Jul 29, 2021 · By Daniel Victor. Published July 29, 2021 Updated Aug. 3, 2021. Ron Popeil, a made-for-TV inventor and salesman whose infomercial stardom persuaded millions of Americans to buy the...
Jul 29, 2021 · With a sales technique honed as a sidewalk hustler, hypnotic TV pitchman Ron Popeil made a fortune hawking such offbeat yet oddly clever contraptions as the Veg-O-Matic and Mr. Microphone.
