The origins and inventors of stickers have been the subject of speculation and debate. Although the sticker’s exact origin is unclear, there have been many early instances of sticker usage in history.
Stickers in Historical Context
Ancient Egyptians used early paper with market rates as stickers. Archaeologists found old objects in Egypt. They appear to be price tags and descriptions stuck to walls in ancient cities, possibly with a basic kind of glue.
Sir Rowland Hill introduced adhesive paper in 1839, which laid the foundation for the first postage stamps.
European advertisers in the 1880s introduced colorful paper labels to promote products, particularly fruit and its packaging. We attached colorful paper labels to fruit crates using gum paste. They did this to make their products more noticeable in the European orchard markets. Stanton Avery made the first sticky label in 1935, which led to the creation of “Avery Labels.”
Early Adhesive Usage
Old stickers needed to be wet before sticking them on. Most stickers nowadays don’t need pre-application stickers, but some still use them. As a result, the determination of the sticker’s inventor may depend on one’s definition of a sticker itself.
Regardless of these speculative origins, stickers have undergone significant evolution and are now ubiquitous in modern life. Many different types of labels, made from different materials and used for different purposes, exist. You can use them indoors or outdoors, in different temperatures, and they can have different colors, adhesives, and coatings.
Creating Varied Sticker Types
Maverick Label provides custom label printing solutions catering to a wide range of requirements. Maverick Label offers a wide range of labels. This includes stock labels and personalized items like rating plates, asset tags, control panels, and colorful product labels.
