We've all seen, and most likely used, the Smiley Face in our lives. It's on everything from Emoticons to T-shirts to balloons to stress relievers. According to Wikipedia, "a Smiley, Smiley Face, or Happy Face, is a stylized representation of a smiling human face, commonly occurring in popular culture." The Smiley is so familiar and common, that we simply accept that it exists. But, have you ever wondered about the history of the Smiley Face?

The most iconic version of the Smiley was created by Harvey Ball in 1963. At the time, Ball’s job assignment was to create a happy face for use on buttons. And so, the Smiley Face with a yellow background, black oval eyes and a mouth with creases was created. Interestingly, the Smiley Face was not trademarked in the United States early on in its inception. Through the years, attempts were made to trademark this well-known symbol. As recently as 2009, the courts ruled that the Smiley Face is in the public domain. (source: Wikipedia)

At OfficePlayground.com, the Smiley Face is considered an awesome and uplifting icon that helps remind us to be optimistic and happy. A Smiley is a huge part of staying positive and relieving stress at work. That is why OfficePlayground.com has such a huge variety of Happy Face stress relievers and toys. Look at some of the Smiley office toys available at OfficePlayground.com:

Bean Ball - Smile Face	Bendable Smile Man - 3 inch	Bendable Smile Men, Multicolored - 12 Pack	Captain Smiley - Hot Pink
Captain Smiley - Yellow	Flashing Smile Sunshine Ball	Funny Face Ball - Smile	Goofy Pen - Smile, Blue
Gumball Machine - Plastic 9 inch - Smile Face	Happy Face Keychain	Happy Face Stress Ball	Happy Face Stress Ball With Feet
Hi Bounce Ball - Plush Smile Face	IsoFlex Smiley Stress Ball	Mini Smile Squeeze Balls - 12 Pack	Porcupine Ball Smile Face - 2 Inch, 12 Pack
Pumpkin Stress Ball - Smile	Smile Face Heart Stress Toy	Smile Face Memo Holder	Smile Face Molecule Ball
Smile Face Popping Pen	Smiley Dude Stress Toy	Smiley Spring Keychain	Splat Ball - Smile Face
Squishy Smile Face Pen	Stress Ball Pen - Smile Face, Silver	Stress Jumper - Smiley	Stretch and Bounce Ball - Smile Face
Stretchy Happy Face - 12 Pack	Super Smiley Stress Toy	Water Wigglies - 4 inch, Smile Face	Wind Up Hopping Smile Man

And we are thrilled that one of our all-time favorite Happy Face stress balls is back! The Smile Face Molecule Ball is a super happy stress toy. When you squeeze this stress ball, all the little smile faces move around inside. This Smiley stress ball is a cheerful reminder to get going on that grin and to keep those positive thoughts flowing.

So go on, get happy and have a nice day! :-)

Playfully,

Bill Ross
The Office Toy Guy
OfficeToyGuy@OfficePlayground.com

www.OfficePlayground.com
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