Joseph Enterprises

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Joseph Enterprises, Inc.
Company type Subsidiary
Industry Christmas items
Founded1981
Headquarters San Francisco, California, United States
Key people
 Joseph Pedott, founder
Products Chia Pet, The Clapper, more...
Owner National Entertainment Collectibles Association
Number of employees
40 (2013)
Website chia.com

Joseph Enterprises, Inc. is a gadget company owned by the National Entertainment Collectibles Association and founded by Joseph Pedott. It is based in San Francisco, California, United States, North America. [1] Two of their most popular products are The Clapper and the Chia Pet. [2] [3]

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History

Joseph Enterprises was founded in California in 1981 by Joseph Pedott. The Clapper, a switch activated by clapping, was first sold to the public on September 1, 1985.

The Chia Pet was first introduced on September 8, 1977, and although its name is trademarked, the Chia Pet is not a patented invention. The first Chia Pet, "Chia Guy", was marketed and distributed in 1977. The first widely marketed Chia Pet, the ram, was marketed and distributed in 1982, although the trademark was not applied for until 1998. [4]

Products marketed by Joseph Enterprises tend to be advertised on television during the Christmas shopping season, and therefore they are marketed as gifts.[ citation needed ]

Founder Joseph Pedott passed away on 22 June 2023, at the age of 91. [5]

References

  1. ↑ "About Us". Chia Pet. Retrieved June 14, 2022.
  2. ↑ Joe Pedott, Joseph Enterprises. Vol. 4. Dwell, LLC. April 2004. p. 140.
  3. ↑ Key, Stephen (4 May 2009). "The success behind Chia Pet, The Clapper & the Oven Glove. What's The Secret?". All Business.
  4. ↑ "CHIA PET". U.S. Patent & Trademark Office Trademark Applications and Registrations Retrieval (TARR). Retrieved 2010-08-31.
  5. ↑ Traub, Alex (30 June 2023). "Joseph Pedott, 91, Dies; Made Chia Pets an 'as Seen on TV' Sensation". The New York Times. Retrieved 18 November 2023.
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