“[The Trapper Keeper] was no accident,” he tells Mental ... “It was very straightforward—the kid had a notebook in his arms, and his papers fell out [when a cute girl came over ...

The Trapper Keeper, as you might recall ... SHAPIRO: Crutchfield's own kid, Ken, remembers his dad as a persistent innovator. KEN CRUTCHFIELD: He was the kind of person that would not accept ...

For many kids, the Trapper Keeper became more of a rolling filing cabinet than an actual organizational tool. We stuffed them with notes from friends, magazine clippings, and half-finished ...

The creator of the Trapper Keeper was 85. His wife, Virginia Crutchfield, confirmed his death and said the cause was cancer. Mr. Crutchfield, known as “Crutch,” spent more than three decades ...

The Trapper Keeper, as you might recall ... You know, kids that age are very open and honest. SHAPIRO: Crutchfield's own kid, Ken, remembers his dad as a persistent innovator. KEN CRUTCHFIELD: He was ...