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Dan Robbins, artist who created the paint-by-numbers idea in Detroit, dies at 93
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detroitnews.com
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rmason
on April 5, 2019
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RickJWagner
on April 5, 2019
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It may seem like a small thing, but paint-by-numbers was truly a revolutionary idea.
Rest in Peace, Mr. Robbins.
XCabbage
on April 5, 2019
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A cynical part of me suspects this idea would get patented nowadays and never take off as a consequence.
rglover
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RIP. Had no idea he was living in the town I grew up in (Sylvania).
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Rest in Peace, Mr. Robbins.