SHAPIRO: The Trapper Keeper never ushered in technological apocalypse, but it did take over the world in a way. People bought more than 75 million of them. CHANG: Crutchfield himself was curious why.

Following years of declining sales, Mead pulled the Trapper Keeper from the market in 2002. By then Mr. Crutchfield had long since left the company, which in 2012 merged with Acco Brands.

E. Bryant Crutchfield, the inventor of the Trapper Keeper, has died. The Trapper Keeper, as you might recall, was the hot school supply to have in the 1980s. I mean, I had to have one. (SOUNDBITE ...

E. Bryant Crutchfield, the inventor of the Trapper Keeper, died this month at age 85. Remembering the man behind the Trapper Keeper | WUWM 89.7 FM - Milwaukee's NPR ...

That’s exactly what this gallery is built for. These nostalgic posts are the digital version of opening an old Trapper Keeper and finding a Lisa Frank sticker still clinging to the inside pocket ...

By the end of the 1980s, Mead estimated that half of all middle and high school students in the United States had a Trapper Keeper. Skip to Article. Set weather. Back To Main Menu Close.

E. Bryant Crutchfield, the inventor of the Trapper Keeper, has died. The Trapper Keeper, as you might recall, was the hot school supply to have in the 1980s. I mean, I had to have one. (SOUNDBITE ...

E. Bryant Crutchfield, creator of the Trapper Keeper, dies at 85 In the 1980s and ’90s, his brainchild became a ubiquitous presence in school hallways across America August 29, 2022 More than 2 ...

E. Bryant Crutchfield, the inventor of the Trapper Keeper, died this month at age 85. Remembering the man behind the Trapper Keeper | WFAE 90.7 - Charlotte's NPR News Source ...

E. Bryant Crutchfield, the inventor of the Trapper Keeper, has died. The Trapper Keeper, as you might recall, was the hot school supply to have in the 1980s. I mean, I had to have one ...

E. Bryant Crutchfield, the inventor of the Trapper Keeper, has died. The Trapper Keeper, as you might recall, was the hot school supply to have in the 1980s. I mean, I had to have one. (SOUNDBITE ...