Pom Poms & Cheerleading Pom Poms
Posted by Nits in Party supplies, Pom poms, Recreation on October 16th, 2008. No Comments »
First used by cheerleaders during the 1930s, Pom poms or pom pons, back then, were only made of crepe paper and was hard to be taken care of. Back then, it was not unusual for pom poms to have the strands falling out or the colors running down when exposed to moisture.
Because the first pom poms were so fragile, Fred Gastoff created a vinyl version of the pom poms. Unlike the first pom poms, vinyl pom poms gave room for new and exciting options that revolutionized how pom poms should be created. Unlike before, pom poms are now lighter, easy to keep, and come in a wide range of brilliant colors. Read More »