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Thinking Putty becomes Reindeer Snot

I received word from Sharene Lewis at Pi Design that their Christmas-season marketing gift won the prestigious GOLD ADDY award for best self-promotion.  The ADDY is the advertising industry award presented by the American Advertising Federation. 

Way to go!

Their transformation of Thinking Putty into luxurious Dr. Pi's Miraculous Miracle Mucus aka Reindeer Snot has been a great success for them.

Without a doubt, the use of our Hypercolor Chameleon Thinking Putty added to the miraculous effect of this promotion.

If your custom Thinking Putty receives kudos, we'd love to hear about it.  Please write us with your story.

Don't Try This At Home

Thinking Putty is a lot of fun to play with.  It doesn't take long to discover its ability to copy the tiniest details of objects.  Fingerprints, skin texture, and beard stubble all look pretty cool in putty.  What you shouldn't do is cram a wad of putty onto your eye.  Wait too long to remove it and see what happens:

Contest Winners Announced

After much deliberation and argument, the winners of the 2007 Thinking Putty Contest have been announced. 

The 2007 Contest Winners ARE:
FIRST PLACE "Simply Amazing" - Video by Dana Giffen, et. al	SECOND PLACE "Knitting Project" by Bethany Gingerich	THIRD PLACE "Grapevine" by Dee Bartholomew

You view all of the entrants photos and videos here.

Who would have thought that a simple desk toy would inspire so much creativity!

The 2008 Contest is currently accepting entries.  So get your Thinking Putty caps on and make something amazing!