In 1927, DuPont developed moisture-proof cellophane, food manufacturers started using it to package items like cakes and cheeses, and cellophane sales tripled between 1928 and 1930.

May 27 is National Cellophane Tape Day, marking the day in 1930 when it received a patent. It's one of the most popular products in the world. For sheer day-to-day usefulness, it's hard to surpass.

Well, it's Father's Day. What better way to revel in your above-average parenting skills then guffaw at these ridiculous cellophane ads that appeared in the Saturday Evening Post from the 1930s to ...