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1. www.inc.com › leigh-buchanan › meet-the-guy-who-madeWhere the Heck Did All Those $2 Paper Eclipse Glasses Come ...

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   Jul 24, 2017 · In 1990, Jerit bought out Wilson and moved American Paper Optics to a small shop in Memphis. The company's first nine months were brink-of-death rocky. Then came a call from an...

2. www.linkedin.com › in › john-jerit-90969548John Jerit - American Paper Optics - LinkedIn

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   President · At American Paper Optics, the world’s leading manufacturer and marketer of paper and plastic 3D glasses, we offer an endless variety of frame styles, specialty optics, full color ...

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3. www.atlasobscura.com › articles › who-makes-eclipseMeet the Folk Art Collector Who Makes Your Eclipse Glasses

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   Aug 18, 2017 · John Jerit may be one of the very few people in America you could describe as “eclipse rich.”. Jerit’s business, American Paper Optics—one of the major American manufacturers of NASA ...

4. www.forbes.com › sites › alisoncolemanNot Even Cancer Could Eclipse This Entrepreneur's ... - Forbes

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   Mar 10, 2017 · Less than two years ago, John Jerit, owner of American Paper Optics, the largest manufacturer of 3D and safe solar eclipse glasses, wasn't sure he'd live to see 2017.

5. www.3dglassesonline.com › company › historyHistory - American Paper Optics, LLC

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   Since the company originated, APO has become the world’s largest manufacturer of paper 3D eyewear. During this time, owner and 3D aficionado, John Jerit, transformed a “silly” paper novelty business into a 3D eyeglass empire with products distributed worldwide.

6. rawvision.com › blogs › articlesRaw Collecting: John Jerit – RAW VISION

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   In 2001, he attended his first Slotin Folk Art auction in Georgia, at which objects from the estate of the influential American collector-curator Herbert Waide Hemphill, Jr (1929–1998) were sold. “I bought 60 to 80 pieces a year at auctions”, Jerit recalls.

7. www.wknofm.org › news › 2024/04/05The Country's Largest Producer of Eclipse Glasses is Located ...

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   Apr 5, 2024 · John Jerit, the company's president and founder, stands in front of a selection of custom ordered glasses, the company produced. Millions are expected to watch the total solar eclipse on Monday, and they will all need specialty glasses to protect their eyes.