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Dan Robbins, later called "The Father of Paint by Numbers," designed Abstract No. 1 to show his boss what a finished painting would look like. Although his boss Max Klein didn't like the painting, he loved the idea and Paint by Numbers was born!
Dan Robbins, later called "The Father of Paint by Numbers," designed Abstract No. 1 to show his boss what a finished painting would look like. Although his boss Max Klein didn't like the painting, he loved the idea and Paint by Numbers was born!
Title: Abstract No. 1
Size: 16"x12"
Manufacturer: Palmer Paint Company
Date: 1952
These early kits had 3 paintings. Here are the two little ones that complete the set.
These early kits had 3 paintings. Here are the two little ones that complete the set.
Title: Abstract No. 1
Size: 4"x5.5"
Manufacturer: Palmer Paint Company
Date: 1952
Abstract No. 1 wasn't popular in its day, so few finished paintings survived. I felt fortunate to collect them all.
Abstract No. 1 wasn't popular in its day, so few finished paintings survived. I felt fortunate to collect them all.
Title: Abstract No. 1
Size: 4"x5.5"
Manufacturer: Palmer Paint Company
Date: 1952
Title: Abstract Pears
Size: 8"x8"
Manufacturer: Craftint Compny
Date:1950's
Title: Abstract Plums
Size: 8"x8"
Manufacturer: Craftint Company
Date: 1950's
Title: Abstract Apples
Size: 8"x8"
Manufacturer: Craftint Company
Date: 1950's
Title: Abstract Orange
Size: 8"x8"
Manufacturer: Craftint Company
Date: 1950's
Title: Tea Time
Size: 9"x12"
Manufacturer: Craftint Company
Date: 1958
Title: Supper Snack
Size: 6"x9"
Manufacturer: Craftint Company
Date: 1958
Title: Shore Dinner
Size: 6"x9"
Manufacturer: Craftint Company
Date: 1958
Title: Melon Design
Size: 8'x16"
Manufacturer: Craftint Company
Date: 1960's
Title: Vintage Design
Size: 8"x16"
Manufacturer: Craftint Company
Date: 1960's
A Times Square scene in New York, featuring some famous landmarks.
A Times Square scene in New York, featuring some famous landmarks.
Title: Crossroads of the World
Size: 16"x12"
Manufacturer: Palmer Paint Company
Date:1952
Title: Crossroads of the World
Size: 4"x5.5"
Manufacturer: Palmer Paint Company
Date: 1952
Title: Crossroads of the World
Size: 4'x5.5"
Manufacturer: Palmer Paint Company
Date: 1952
Title: Owl Hoot Hollow
Size: 24x18
Manufacturer: The Craftint Co.
Date: 1965
Title: Rambling Raccoons
Size: 24x18
Manufacturer: The Craftint Co.
Date: 1965
The 1964 New York World's Fair was an international exposition at Flushing Meadows-Corona Park in Queens, New York. The fair's theme was "Peace Through Understanding." This painting shows the "Unisphere" in the background and the "Fountain of the Planets" in front.
The 1964 New York World's Fair was an international exposition at Flushing Meadows-Corona Park in Queens, New York. The fair's theme was "Peace Through Understanding." This painting shows the "Unisphere" in the background and the "Fountain of the Planets" in front.
Title: New York World's Fair
Size: 12x9
Manufacturer: Hassenfeld Bros., Inc.
Date: 1961
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