In 1841 John Goffe Rand patented the first collapsible tube, designed originally for oil paints, which did not store well when exposed to air. (Mr. Rand was a portrait painter.) Further uses have been found for his invention, as you doubtless know.
Acknowledgement never hurts, albeit in hindsight.
Your Inner Rhino 
In my experience, squeeze tubes are nearly irresistible to children. When said tubes are filled with gooey, intense colors…well, all I cannot say is, my father was once a very unhappy artist.
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All I can say. Can. Can.
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Wonderful Art, Bill! On to Gideon Sundbäck and the first true zipper! (Jonna’s and my college town of Meadville, PA was home to Talon!)
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I will ask the Staff to get right on it… (sounds of suppressed guffaws…)
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All we can ask for. Well, perhaps not ALL, but near enough for non-governmental work! Don’t let the staff wear you down…
P.s. Where would We be without ellipses and exclamation points? Nowhere, that’s for sure…!
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A life well-lived Demands the exclamation point! It is our friend!
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