By: Rick Shapiro

Andy Warhol said that, "In the future, everyone will be world-famous for 15 minutes." So I’m hoping that my 15 minutes of fame didn’t already pass me by.  On October 17th  the Virginian Pilot ran the attached story about my Pancake Flat wagons and my patent license deal with Radio Flyer...its been great to have this press but is it all downwards from here?  I hope not... 

So I’m going to have to rely on another pop icon, Kevin Bacon, to help me out.  Most people have heard of the "six degrees of separation" theory -- the idea that everyone in the world is separated from everyone else by six links.  But is the notion just a pop culture myth or is it a fact of life?

With the help of facebook I want to see if I can prove the six degrees of separation.  The 7 inch thin Pancake Flat metal wagon is not something many folks have ever seen before.  They look at the sequence of wheel folding images and are baffled:  hey, I have never seen a wagon or carts wheels fold like that before?!    If you agree that my inventions are very cool I simply ask you to “like us” on facebook and even better, please post this link to the Pancake Wheel's page on your facebook page!   If you share the link with your friends please ask them to share the link too!  Maybe we can crowd source this to learn if the six degrees of separation actually exist and I will keep my Pancake Wagons FB friends posted on what happens with my various inventions. Oh, yeah: my version of the Pancake Flat wagon is for sale on FoldFlatWorld.com . and I will be working to bring my world’s thinnest fold flat Pancake jogging stroller to the market as well.

The crisp twinge in the air means that the fall season is upon us.  Full of football, lacrosse, soccer games, festivals and concerts.  As any mom or dad will tell you sometimes the logistics of going to one of these events is overwhelming.  After you pack the diaper bag, snacks, juice, blanket and cameras you find yourself at the back of the pack and feeling like a mule as you struggle to carry all that stuff.
 
What’s the solution?  You could bring less stuff and run the risk of emergency diaper changes, lack of cold beverages and cranky kids or you could get a Pancake Wheel Folding Flat Wagon.  This amazing wagon folds flat to 7 inches thin.  It’s light and it will fit in the back of a car trunk a lot easier than your cooler does.  You no longer have to own a SUV or a van to be able to take advantage of a rolling wagon/cart that you can just leave in your trunk when not in use.  In seconds it folds flat as a pancake...well, almost that flat.  To a mere 7 inches.
 
That way you can actually enjoy the event you’re going to.  Pulling this wagon along is so much easier than struggling with both hands and arms weighted down.  If you’re a parent you can even pop a sleepy toddler in there for the walk back to the car.  If you are a coach or a sports parent, you can carry your bulky equipment out to the field and back.
 
We’re not leaving the single people out though.  This cart can easily carry your corn hole boards and a cooler to your next tailgate event or concert.  Although the cart can hold up to160 pounds we don’t recommend trying to haul your friends who had a little too much to drink back to their cars in it, but you can carry all their stuff and yours, no problem.