(via designsponge) Design: Etch-A-Sketch (originally known as “L’Ecran Magique,” meaning “The Magic Screen”) Designer: André Cassagnes (1926-2013) Date: 1959 Country of Origin: France Manufacturer: Ohio Art Company Background: The Etch-A-Sketch’s inventor, André Cassagnes, worked as an electrical technician and happened upon his inspiration for the popular toy by chance—during the installation of a factory light switch plate. Cassagnes noticed that when he…