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[[File:Orbsmann.png|thumb|Orbsmann's Logo]] | [[File:Orbsmann.png|thumb|Orbsmann's Logo]] | ||
[[File:Unidentified man NLW3364625.jpg|thumb|Samuel Orbsmann 1886]] | [[File:Unidentified man NLW3364625.jpg|thumb|Samuel Orbsmann 1886]] | ||
[[Orbsmann's|'''Orbsmann's''']] is an American company that makes white [[Orb|orbs]] and was founded in 1880 by Samuel Orbsmann. The company is based in the United States and its products are sold worldwide. Orbsmann's orbs are made of a special type of material that is said to be unbreakable. The company claims that their orbs can be used for a variety of purposes, including decoration, paperweights, and even stress relief. Orbsmann's has been featured in a variety of publications, including The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, and Forbes. | [[Orbsmann's|'''Orbsmann's''']] is an American company and parent to [https://www.skelepedia.org/index.php?title=Body_Mods#Orbsmann%27s_INTERNAL_Body-Orbs_%28OIBO%27s%29 Orbsmann's INTERNAL], that makes white [[Orb|orbs]] and was founded in 1880 by Samuel Orbsmann. The company is based in the United States and its products are sold worldwide. Orbsmann's orbs are made of a special type of material that is said to be unbreakable. The company claims that their orbs can be used for a variety of purposes, including decoration, paperweights, and even stress relief. Orbsmann's has been featured in a variety of publications, including The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, and Forbes. | ||
Orbsmann's was purchased by [[The Fanmayer Group]] in 2015 but has retained Sam Orbsmann, the great grandson of the companies founder, as it's CEO and chief design engineer. | Orbsmann's was purchased by [[The Fanmayer Group]] in 2015 but has retained Sam Orbsmann, the great grandson of the companies founder, as it's CEO and chief design engineer. | ||
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When Samuel Orbsmann reached the united states in 1876, he had very little money and started the company by making orbs that were used as doorstops. The company gradually began to expand its product line and by the early 1900s was making a variety of different products, including large orbs and miniature orbs. Orbsmann's orbs were especially popular during the Art Deco period and were used by a variety of famous designers, including Rene Lalique and Louis Comfort Tiffany. The company continued to grow throughout the 20th century and today is a well-known manufacturer of a variety of different orbs. | When Samuel Orbsmann reached the united states in 1876, he had very little money and started the company by making orbs that were used as doorstops. The company gradually began to expand its product line and by the early 1900s was making a variety of different products, including large orbs and miniature orbs. Orbsmann's orbs were especially popular during the Art Deco period and were used by a variety of famous designers, including Rene Lalique and Louis Comfort Tiffany. The company continued to grow throughout the 20th century and today is a well-known manufacturer of a variety of different orbs. | ||
In 2022 Orbsmann's teamed up with the International Body Council and formed the subsidiery Orbsmann's INTERNAL in order to create Orbsmenn's branded orb [[Body Mods]]. | |||
== Orbsmann's "Copycats" == | == Orbsmann's "Copycats" == | ||