Wham-O called their new product the Hula Hoop. (The name had been used since the 18th century, but till then had not been registered as a trademark.) The Hula-Hoop became the biggest toy fad in modern history. Twenty-five million were sold in four months, and in two years sales reached more than 100 million. "Hula Hoop mania" continued through the end of 1959, and netted Wham-O US$45 million (US$346M adjusted for inflation to 2012). Shortly thereafter, the company had another huge success with the Frisbee. In 1955, inventor Fred Morrison began marketing a plastic flying disc called the Pluto Platter. He
The Silver Platter of Israeli conglomerates and imposes many limitations on their ability to increase their economic power. According to the Silver Platter, a week after the bill was approved by an overwhelming bi-partisan majority in Israel's Knesset, Nochi Dankner lost control of IDB as it was sold by an Israeli court to new owners. Danny Dankner was indicted and convicted in two separate cases, one of which related to his activities at Bank Hapoalim, of obstructing the proper governance of a bank, bribery, money laundering and tax evasion. In both cases, he was sentenced to prison terms. Nochi Dankner, who was, for