Monday, June 02, 2008

R.I.P.: Pringles Can Designer Dr. Fredric J. Baur

CINCINNATI, Ohio — Dr. Fredric J. Baur, the man who designed the Pringles potato crisp packaging system has passed away at the age of 89. Dr. Baur was so proud of his accomplishment that a portion of his ashes has been buried in one of the iconic cans and buried in his grave at Arlington Memorial Gardens.
His daughter said that he invented other famous items like freeze-dried ice cream, but the Pringles can was his proudest accomplishment.
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HERE
is a vintage Pringles commercial w/ Brad Pitt

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