Toledo Stories

Whatever Happened to Paint By Numbers? (1x8)

Air date: Feb 06, 2003

Explore the 1950s craze from its beginnings as a post-World War II hobby to its current resurgence as a collectible by enthusiastic fans. Narrator Dan Robbins started it all as an artist for the Palmer Paint Company, which later became known as Craft Master. His concept for a fill-in-the-spaces paint set became one of the biggest fads in history.