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Author: Kenneth Glennon | paperback
Dime Store Dynasty of J.H. Miller is an Autobiographical novel of entrepreneurial achievement of the American Dream in mid-twentieth century America. While working a refreshment venue at the 1938 World's Fair, John Hardin Miller discovered he was not cut out to be an employee, he had to be his own man. He had to forge his own path to success. Starting in his basement in Evanston, Illinois he found success in becoming a millionaire by age 24.
Over a dozen U.S. patents as well as several international patents were granted for his inventions. Significant among them was his molding machine, the Mold-A-Rama. The brand survives today under the "Mold-A-Rama Incorporated" trademark. The machines are found in museums parks, and zoo's where young patrons thrill to watch plastic souvenirs as they are molded before them. John Miller also founded the Olympic program known as "Future Olympic Champions" which provided schools across the country with award certificates and a trophy of Olympic recognition to athletic students. Each Easter season, yards and bushes are adorned with pastel plastic Easter eggs which are the invention of J.H. Miller. In addition, since before WWII, Christmas Nativity displays made in his facilities still adorn homes today.
