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The Inventors
Name:Judi Sigler
职业:年代chool counselor
Invention:MugStir (among others)--a spoon that clings to the side of your mug
Cost:$12.99 for a three-pack
Total Sales:$2,556.68
Inventor's share:$1,187.43
年代tory:"I was in the teacher's lounge searching for something to stir my coffee and I thought, 'Wouldn't it be nice to have a spoon with your mug?'" Quirky and its encouraging community helped bring the idea to fruition: "I would never have tried to patent it; I wouldn't even know where to begin."
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