Dan Robbins, the Paint-by-Numbers Inventor Who Inspired Americans to Paint
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When artist Dan Robbins invented paint-by-number kits in the 1950s, he reached millions of Americans who might never have otherwise picked up a paintbrush.
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Dan Robbins, inventor of paint-by-numbers, dies at 93 - The Washington Post
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Dan Robbins, the Paint-by-Numbers Inventor Who Inspired Americans to Paint
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Dan Robbins Biography Paint By Number Museum
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Dan Robbins, creator of paint-by-numbers pictures that critics scorned but sold in millions, dies at 93
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Dan Robbins: Paint-by-numbers inventor dies at 93 - BBC News
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Dan Robbins, creator of paint-by-numbers pictures that critics scorned but sold in millions, dies at 93
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Dan Robbins, inventor of paint-by-numbers, dies at 93 - The Washington Post
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Dan Robbins, artist behind paint-by-numbers phenomenon dies at 93, Art
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Dan Robbins, the Paint-by-Numbers Inventor Who Inspired Americans to Paint
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Dan Robbins, the Paint-by-Numbers Inventor Who Inspired Americans to Paint