Episode 124: The Rise and Fall of Brownie Wise

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Have you ever heard the name Brownie Wise? If it seems vaguely familiar that makes sense. She was a pioneer in direct sales at a time when "upper management was no place for a woman", and defied all odds in a male dominated industry. She was revered for her charm, confidence and savvy business skills, until she got too much attention and was wiped from Tupperware history.

Special thanks to Nic for helping me fact check and tell this story! Have a story to share? Email me! therealrobertablevins@gmail.com

Show Notes:

Brownie Wise Wikipedia - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brownie_Wise

Uncovering the Rise and Fall of Brownie Wise - https://nypost.com/2016/07/24/uncovering-the-rise-and-fall-of-the-queen-of-tupperware/

The Story of Brownie Wise - https://houseofwise.co/blogs/news/the-story-of-brownie-wise

The Brownie Wise Papers - https://sova.si.edu/record/NMAH.AC.0509

Brownie Wise The Brain Behind Tupperware - https://www.newenglandhistoricalsociety.com/brownie-wise-brain-behind-tupperware/

Tupperware Jubilee Fashion Show 1954 - https://www.pbs.org/wgbh/americanexperience/features/tupperware-jubilee-fashion/#:~:text=In%201954%2C%20Brownie%20Wise%20inaugurated,high%20spectacle%20and%20outrageous%20competitions.

Tupperware Jubilee 1957 Commemorative Plate - https://americanhistory.si.edu/collections/search/object/nmah_1161979

15 Tupperware Facts - https://www.mentalfloss.com/article/85379/15-tupperware-facts-back-fridge

Brownie Wise PBS - https://www.pbs.org/wgbh/americanexperience/features/tupperware-wise/

How Tupperware Works - https://people.howstuffworks.com/tupperware.htm

Home Interiors & Gifts - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Home_Interiors_and_Gifts

Tupperware History in my own Backyard - https://blog.tupperware.com/community/tupperware-history-in-my-own-backyard/

The Story of Brownie Wise - https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smithsonian-institution/story-brownie-wise-ingenious-marketer-behind-tupperware-party-180968658/

Cultish by Amanda Montell - https://amzn.to/3Q7owx9

Dr. Steven Hassan's BITE Model - https://freedomofmind.com/cult-mind-control/bite-model/

Ponzinomics by Robert L. FitzPatrick - https://amzn.to/3q16oJb

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