If there was one gift Sandy Frerking wanted more than anything in 1988, it was the Clapper. With two quick claps, she would be able to turn on (or turn off) her television, or stereo, or lamp, just ...

SAN FRANCISCO — Joseph Pedott, an entrepreneur who was the mastermind behind the 1980s products Chia Pet and the Clapper light switch, died June 22. He was 91. Pedott died at a hospital in San ...

CHICAGO (CBS) --You may not recognize the Chicago native's name, but chances are you know the work of Joseph Pedott. The man behind iconic 1980s products the Clapper and the Chia Pet - and their ...

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