Peeps 55 or older please: When were the first home label makers on the market?

Question

I have searched the net and can find no information on the year when the label makers were first introduced to the public. I am of course referring to the old hand held label makers that would type in a name or what ever on plastic tape. Any clue to when they were first in popular use would be a great help to me. Thanks for all of your answers in advance.

Answer 1

The first label maker was intoduced in 1958 by the DYMO Corporation (I'm under 55 , but I know this because my Dad used to brag that he had one of the very first ones, and I remember him saying when he bought it.)

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Answer 2

DYMO, I still have mine from the late 1960's  I'm not sure when the came out but the 1958 answer seems right