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RainGlobes

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Type
  
Privately held company

Industry
  
souvenir

Founded
  
Seattle, Washington, United States (2007 (2007))

Headquarters
  
Seattle, Washington, U.S.

Key people
  
Fred Northup, Josh James, Scott Larson, Jeremy Kolenbrander

Founders
  
Josh James, Fred Northup, Scott Larson

Rainglobes


RainGlobes is a brand of water globes owned by RainGlobes LLC, the company responsible for the invention and manufacture of the RainGlobe. Unlike snow globes, RainGlobes are partially filled with water and simulate rainfall with their patented design.

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History

In 2005, Josh James called his friend Fred Northup and asked, "So why do they sell Seattle snow globes? Wouldn’t a rain globe make more sense?" During the following seven years, Northup tinkered away and created a rough prototype made of Tupperware, cocktail skewers and duct tape. It was at this time that Fred reconnected with Lakeside School classmate Scott Larson. Scott Larson is the managing partner for Vashon Partners, an angel investment group and an advisory team for entrepreneurs based in the Pacific Northwest. The three of them officially founded RainGlobes LLC in 2007.

Release timeline

  • 2010 Wave 1— The first prototypes of RainGlobes were released in a joint-venture with Topline Products: Seattle, Portland, Chicago, Noah's Ark
  • 2012 Wave 2— Seattle (updated), Portland (updated), Washington State released by RainGlobes LLC
  • 2013 Wave 3— Seattle, Portland), Washington State, Oregon Coast, Ketchikan Alaska
  • 2013 Wave 4— Special Release: San Francisco Giants Marco Scutaro RainGlobe
  • 2013 Wave 5— Noah's Ark
  • 2015 Wave 6— San Francisco
  • 2016 Wave 7— New York City (new)
  • References

    RainGlobes Wikipedia