tool. The total number of artworks he produced has been estimated at
50,000, comprising 1,885 paintings; 1,228 sculptures; 2,880 ceramics,
roughly 12,000 drawings, many thousands of prints, and numerous
tapestries and rugs. From all of these works, only a few dozen have been
regarded as great successes, leaving thousands in museums for viewing
after his death and even more collecting dust. Picasso dedicated his life to
art and was very influential with his portrayal of Cubism.
Frank Epperson’s Juice on a Stick
Frank Epperson was an average American who at a young age discovered a
“frozen drink on a stick” that would later become an innovative idea. In his
life he dabbled in real estate before discovering how to take his idea to
market.
At the age of 11 Frank Epperson invented the “Epsicle” that is now known
as the “Popsicle”. He was mixing powdered soda with water to make soda
pop and accidentally left the mixing bucket outside on an unusually cold
night. During the night the mixture froze solid, with the wooden stirring
stick standing straight up. There was one huge problem: you can’t start an
Epsicle production line on your back porch because the weather didn’t
allow for such a thing. Epperson overcame this hurdle by gaining access to
a commercial freezer, stamped his name on the sticks and wanted to sell his
idea.
Unfortunately for Epperson, ice-cream makers were not interested and he
did not share his idea again until a fireman’s ball years later. He pushed
through rejection and failure without burying all of his resources until he
had achieved a solid idea. While he discovered this wonderful treat early on
in life, it took him 16 years to introduce the idea and 7 more years to sell