Thu, 01 Jan 1970 01:00:00 +0100Wed, 22 Jul 2026 03:49:28 +0200https://english.radio.cz/czech-made-koh-i-noor-snap-buttons-innovative-artistry-8714751© 2026 Radio Prague International In the first half of the 20th century, the Czech entrepreneur Jindřich Waldes was known as the “king of snap buttons”, and nearly as famous as the founder of the Baťa shoe dynasty, a major client. In fact, he was fond of saying “If Baťa can’t make something cheaper, then it’s a Waldes product.” The outspoken, gregarious Czech patriot was also a celebrated patron of the arts – especially of painter František Kupka, who helped create the company’s iconic symbol, the Koh-i-noor girl. Waldes and his partner Hynek Puc brought to market machine-pressed snaps on a scale never seen before. encr@radio.cz (Cesky Rozhlas)webmaster@radio.cz (CRo Webmaster) https://english.radio.cz/sites/default/files/images/49317257505773dc6e12df9b7be35e59.jpg?timestamp=1618406403 https://english.radio.cz/czech-made-koh-i-noor-snap-buttons-innovative-artistry-8714751 Radio Prague International Radio Prague International radio.prague.int@gmail.com clean 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9