Collection Of Roller Rink Decals

The first practical roller skate was designed in 1863 by James Plimpton of Medford, Massachusetts. Plimpton opened the first skating rink, at a Rhode Island resort, in 1866, and he went on to establish the New York Roller Skating Association. His real genius, however, lay in marketing roller skating as an appropriate activity for men and women to do together, allowing young Victorian couples to meet without reprisal or rigid chaperoning. Roller skating as a pastime boomed from 1880 to 1910, and the first great recreational roller-skating craze swept the United States and Western Europe, seeing numerous rinks built in both small towns and large cities alike. After a slight dip in popularity, roller skating saw a revival from the 1930s through the 1950s (often referred to as the “Golden Age” of roller skating), followed by another huge resurgence of interest in the 1970s, fueled by the rise of roller disco.

The process of die-cutting originated with the shoe industry in the mid-1800s. Die cutting allowed shoe makers to go from punching holes manually and making each shoe individually, to creating sole patterns that could be replicated and mass produced. In the 20th century, businesses began to use die-cut decals and stickers as branding and promotional tools, because the technique allowed for unique and personalized designs that could easily command attention. Today, die-cutting is widely used in the merchandising industry, stamp industry, and sticker industry, as well as many others.