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A Brief HistoryAbout Us1857Frederick W. Redington and William H. Sanford, Jr. founded Sanford Manufacturing Company in Worcester, Massachusetts. The company focused on producing and selling ink and glue.About Us1866The company expanded and relocated to Chicago.About Us 1899After narrowly escaping the Great Chicago Fire of 1871, Sanfordu2019s original factory succumbed this time to yet another disastrous fire. By 1900, Sanford had rebuilt its headquarters in downtown Chicago.About Us1927In celebration of Sanfordu2019s 70th birthday, the company commissioned Norman Rockwell to create a painting for advertising use. The ad appeared in several magazines with the caption, u201cItu2019s lucky for you, child, your Granu2019dad wrote this will with Sanfordu2019s Ink!u201dAbout Us 1930-1964Sanford continued to grow. Quality products and strong distribution helped the company prosper, even through the Great Depression. In 1940 the company changed its name to Sanford Ink Company.About Us1964Sanford turned its focus to the emerging marker business and introduced the Sharpie marker. The Sharpie Fine Point black marker became the first pen-style permanent marker. It wrote on almost any surface from glass, wood and stone, to plastic, metal and, of course, paper. NBC talk show hosts Johnny Carson and Jack Parr were some of the first celebrity endorsers.About Us