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Junk Food Container Urns

Inventor of Pringles Can Buried in One

— June 3, 2008 — Unique
Dr. Fredric J. Baur, the designer of the famous Pringles potato chips cylindrical containers has been buried, at his request, inside his iconic design. Well, a portion of his ashes were.

Baur, who worked for P&G from the late 1940s to the early 1980s, was so proud of his design that he asked his family to bury him in one of his cans. The rest of his ashes were put in a regular urn and both were buried in his grave at Arlington Memorial Gardens in Springfield Township.

I wonder what flavor of Pringles the 89 years old Baur chose for his burial, and if he were to be buried without cremation, would he have had a big Pringles casket?
Trend Themes
1. Upcycled Funerary Containers - The trend of using unconventional items, like junk food containers, as urns for burial.
2. Personalized Funeral Memorials - The trend of incorporating unique and meaningful objects or designs into funeral rituals, such as being buried in a personally significant item.
3. Iconic Brand Representation - The trend of honoring influential figures by incorporating iconic brand elements into their final resting place.
Industry Implications
1. Funeral Services - Opportunity for funeral service providers to offer creative and personalized burial options, such as using unconventional containers or incorporating unique designs.
2. Packaging - Opportunity for packaging companies to explore alternative uses for their products, like repurposing junk food containers for unconventional purposes like funerary urns.
3. Branding and Marketing - Opportunity for brands to create unique brand experiences and establish emotional connections by allowing consumers to incorporate brand elements into significant life events, such as funerals.
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