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Talk of the Town
1983: Cellphones debut at the summer International Consumer Electronics Show >> full story

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Follow the Money
1964: American Express erects the Money Tree at the New York World's Fair. >> full story

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The Peter Pan Principle
1974: Elaine Cohen works the Supermarket Institute (SMI) Convention for Swift & Co.'s Peter Pan Peanut Butter. >> full story

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Body Politic
1954: East Germany showcases products ranging from porcelain to streetcars. >> full story

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Treasure Map
1937: The International Exposition of Art and Technology in Paris features a bejeweled, 50,000-piece "Map of Industry." >> full story

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Say Cheese!
1964-65: Wisconsin brings a 34,591-pound block of cheddar to the World's Fair in New York. >> full story

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Spud Stud
1949: Jays Foods brings a barrel-clad staffer to the National Potato Chip Convention in Chicago. >> full story

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High Temperature
1933: Havoline brings a titanic thermometer to the Century of Progress Exposition in Chicago. >> full story

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As Time Goes By
The annual trade show known as Baselworld started with 29 watch and jewelry exhibitors at the first Swiss Sample Fair in 1917, in Basel, Switzerland. >> full story

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Heavy Metal
1893: Montana's $15 million exhibit at the World's Columbian Exposition >> full story

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Blast From the Past
Trade shows have a long and storied past. But do you know the origins of the expos you attend? >> full story

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