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Rapala (/ ˈ r æ p ə l ɑː / RAP-ə-lah) [1] is a fishing product manufacturing company based in Finland. It was founded in 1936 by Lauri Rapala, who is credited for creating the world's first floating minnow lure carved from cork with a shoemaker's knife, covered with chocolate candy bar wrappers and melted photography film negatives, for a protective outer coating. [2]
Lauri Rapala. Lauri Rapala (1905–1974) was a Finnish fisherman, inventor and the founder of Rapala -Normark Group, the world's largest fishing lure and tackle producer. He died in 1974 at the age of 69. During the course of his life, he married once and fathered seven children. [1] He created one of the first artificial fishing lures in 1936 ...
The Original Floater is a wobbler type of fishing lure, manufactured by Rapala. It is modeled after the first lure created by founder Lauri Rapala, in Finland in 1936. That prototype was made of cork wrapped in tinfoil and covered in melted film negatives as a cheap alternative to lacquer . Today, the original floater is made in seven different ...
NA: April 10, 2007 (X360) [ 3] Genre (s) Sports. Mode (s) Single Player. Rapala Tournament Fishing is a fishing video game developed by Fun Labs and Magic Wand Productions and sponsored by Rapala. It was released by Activision on Wii and Xbox 360 in 2006-2007.
v. t. e. The presence of the Knights Templar in Portugal can be traced from 1128 until their dissolution in the 14th century. Having played a key role during the Portuguese Reconquista by taking, settling or defending the territory from the Muslims, the Order was an influential organisation in Portugal and valuable partner to the Portuguese Crown.
Japan–Portugal relations are the current and historical diplomatic, cultural and trade relations between Japan and Portugal.The history of relations between the two nations goes back to the mid 16th century, when Portuguese sailors first arrived in Japan in 1543, and diplomatic relations officially restarted in the 19th century with the Treaty of Peace, Amity and Commerce.
Domestically, they have won 20 League titles, 17 Taças de Portugal, a joint-record of 4 Campeonato de Portugal, 4 Taças da Liga and 9 Supertaças Cândido de Oliveira. [19] In Europe, they won the 1963–64 European Cup Winners' Cup and were runners-up at the UEFA Cup in 2005 and at the Latin Cup in 1949 .
Headquarters. Matosinhos, Porto, Portugal. Website. www.zippykidstore.com. Zippy is a Portuguese brand specialized in babies and infants, that serves parents and children from birth to preteen. It offers a wide range of clothing and accessories, childcare products, furniture and toys, at very affordable prices. [1]