Boy, aged 12, could net thousands from putty invention
11th May 2010
Putty Monsters, a twist on the classic children's putty, has won a competition organised by the retail site Firebox for a new product.
Tom Spring, from Leicester, who came up with the idea will keep half of any profits made from the invention. Chris Robinson, the managing director of Firebox, said: "Our hope is that significant sums will go back to the inventor," confirming that if became a best seller Tom will make "thousands".
The putty, which is likely to sell for just under £10, is sold in tins with a set of eyes. Consumers can then mould the putty into a variety of shapes using the eyes to create monsters' faces. The putty will come in a variety of colours and patterns and if moulded into a ball can bounce.
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