Flipperless The very first Whiffle Board (Automatic Industries, 1931)
The True History of the Whiffle Board
(by Paulin's daughter Lois Paulin Hollerman, with granddaughter Karen Kettering)
(by Paulin's daughter Lois Paulin Hollerman, with granddaughter Karen Kettering)
Arthur L. Paulin, a carpenter by trade, was cleaning out his old barn, Christmas-time 1930, when he came across a curious old, dusty board with carved-out holes and about 30 nails in it. It looked as if it was about 50 years old.
He looked at the funny game-board for a few days and played around with it, until he came up with what we...
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