11/28/98 CNN: Lisa Frank Company Marketing to Young Girls

[@rondz1234]

as a kid didnt realize 98 looked liked 1988

[@marilynnguyen5887]

rondz1234 didn’t think about that until now. So wierd haha maybe it’s only the older ones but the ones In high-school during that time probably looks not so 80s haha

[@FlixCreEightR]

HA! LOL! Might be because of film. No HD picture.

[@pewp3w803]

Ewww LMFAO ❇️

[@JennaCalifornia]

Seriously! How the heck is this 1998!? It looks at least 10 years older than that.

[@christinagraham2915]

Its been 23 yes I was 9

[@kyswhit3882]

sadly, they only sell stickers, lip balm/lipgloss and coloring books, I wish they still had the lisa frank store....

[@elizabethreardon4250]

Wait I thought Lisa Frank's identity was a secret

[@shirororasuketo]

Elizabeth Reardon it was once everyone exposed how their working conditions were and how they treated their workers

[@stephk3221]

@@shirororasuketo ohhh where do I learn more about that lol

[@DazeyJellyfish]

It is. She's going to find this video and have it taken down.

[@israelaguilarramirez9868]

@@DazeyJellyfish well ig shes 22 years late

[@KatKrumbz]

@@stephk3221 you can listen to the deep cuts podcast on Spotify or Apple Music they have an entire episode about it

[@sweetpeaLp7]

"no one remembers your successes, they only remember your dogs" almost a self fulfilling prophecy

[@azercalicia]

Lisa's husband is the reason why the company had a downfall. Greed.

[@FlixCreEightR]

@HappyFace Crazy such as ?

[@vm6587]

@caca lad He would verbally abuse the staff. He was also really paranoid and would bug employee phone calls and emails. Employees also suspected that he would do cocaine and he would even send employees to gas stations to exchange unmarked packages, instructing them not to look inside. So mostly likely drug deals lol

[@aananimity]

Yea, read he had a cocoa problem.

[@missmoxie9188]

@Timmy Burch booger sugar

[@littleleo444]

Sad I wish they had all their stuff in wal mart :(

[@mormongirl06]

I grew up with the lisa frank stuff and loved it. and still do even though i'm 29 years old now.

[@a.e.cthatsme7102]

I'm 21 and have loved her since i was 2-3 y/o and even into 2019 she's still my pick over everyone else 💙💚💙💚

[@wettaloca2923]

I'm 40 years old and still love Lisa frank 🌈❤🧡💛💚💙💜🌈

[@gwendorphins7]

I'm 28 and still obsessed 🤣 and really mad that I can't order off the catalog now that I have my own money 😭

[@littleleo444]

I’m 30 and I’m still obsessed 😭 all the stuff I can find now on Poshmark and other people selling it so expensive 😢

[@JeezRight]

Remember when a milion hits a month on a website used to be a lot?😂

[@crimsonstar9445]

I am 32 years old and still love Lisa Frank 💖💚💜💙💛🌈

[@suho__.]

I'm fourteen and in Korea, I just found Lisa Frank and her stuff is so cute :D

[@xCocoaCreamx]

Her stuff is cute… but the backstory behind it is terrible, she was raised in a rich family, had a supportive family, but she was greedy at the end of the day. she steals art from I’m pretty sure native Americans, and treated her workers terribly, they even said she was an absolute nightmare to work with, she would verbally abuse them and threaten their lives. ~ She also had some evicted for having a home that looked like her theme when Lisa started having hotels and apartments, even though this person had already made this design long before that happened ~ I truly don’t mean to be like a know it all or be rude, but search it up if need be.

[@peachbun]

@@xCocoaCreamx But are you sure all of that is accurate? We need to be certain before sharing accusations to change others opinion of someone. Because I see in someone else's comment it was her husband that was abusive, and doing drugs... So which is it? And where is the evidence that she had anyone evicted? Instead I heard a report that the hotel management company also managed the other building it seems, they got greedy and wanted to kick their tenant out, whether she was paying late or not may be a factor.... We don't know everything you see..... And where do you get the info about stealing from native Americans?

[@wettaloca2923]

I am 40years old and still love Lisa frank 🌈💜💙💚💛🧡❤🌈

[@xrawrbiexrotten]

It’s so awesome looking at this. 1999-2000 I was in kindergarten and was obviously seen by the world as a little boy at the time. My mom and aunts were so amazingly nurturing to my creativity (and in hind sight perhaps my feminine expression as well without realizing it) and I had SO MUCH Lisa frank stuff all the way up to like the second grade :-) I absolutely think it had a big impact on my future style, art, and just colorful personality. Love love LOVE Lisa frank

[@TheAscendedConscious]

I'm sorry to hear that.

[@sugarcane1234]

I am a full grown girl and I love Lisa Frank! I just bought one of her coloring books!

[@missmoxie9188]

Well if it isn’t the man who ran the company into the ground

[@Destinysproblemchild]

Lisa Frank would be so popular if she came back now, especially since Gen Z is so obsessed with bringing the 90s back (except its just the terrible clothes). Imagine a Trixie Mattel X Lisa Frank collab OMGGGG

[@8luvbug]

I thought the did come back briefly last year? I watched a family vloggers take her kids back to school shopping at Target and she was excited to see all the Lisa frank stuff there.

[@ilovenycinspirational6436]

I got to this video from an instagram ad about lisa frank and found so much dirt on the company. Was not all unicorns and rainbows. Interesting. I still wish lisa success.

[@Gothicluxury]

Me ME TOO 😭 I can't believe she abuses her employees 😫

[@jazzminmaspero4176]

I still love Lisa frank and I'm twenty seven!

[@Entree3000]

What's nuts is realizing how poor the working conditions were at their factory in Tucson. Contrasting it with this video knowing what we know now about what monsters Lisa and James were to their workers is really disgusting.

[@unicornalq11]

Tracy T. Lisa had a fuck ton of mental health issues and James was a fucking freak, learning about the controversy there left me shook

[@D0llbabyAngel]

Please know Lisa frank was also being emotionally abused by that asshole James, she finally got the courage to divorce him and he tried to take everything he even stole tons of computers and important documents. Lisa had to have a police escort to remove him and the evil witch rhonda rowlette out of the building because they refused to leave and kept threatening employees and Lisa.

[@lagranorac]

Starlee Midnight is there a documentary on this??? I wanna watch

[@stephanielemieux1406]

It's all in this article - jezebel.com/inside-the-rainbow-gulag-the-technicolor-rise-and-fall-1179495705

[@animelover1290]

I was thinking the exact same thing! I was blown away after reading that article! So crazy how a person who makes such happy kids supplies can be so mean to others.

[@laobok]

Whoa, Lisa Frank on video but she's NOT hidden? I guess she only started being secretive when she felt like she was getting old. I've read how she's very conscious about that.

[@gregcampbell4538]

That, or when her reputation as a monster became more widely known.

[@DaisyPusher]

The back handed narcissist language Green uses about Lisa Frank is so gross... “she’s a little girl at heart too... she’s the worlds greatest shopper...” it’s her entire creation and vision, dude. She started the whole thing herself... sad to hear also how abusive Lisa talks about herself too... calling her works “dogs” (ugly)... beautiful art though!

[@Bea56601]

She wasn't saying anything was ugly, she was referring to dogs as the stuff that didn't sell as good as they thought it would. She said that didn't happen often because they were more calculated about what actually got put out.

[@DaisyPusher]

@@Bea56601 “dogs” back then meant ugly

[@Ritsukaberry]

@Daisy Pusher I was confused I thought she was talking about actual dogs like pet dogs. I don't remember dog meaning "ugly" back then and I'm a 90s kid. I guess it's been too long that I've forgotten that.

[@skinproper]

Is anyone else wondering why a school that is meant to educate our children, is allowing a marketing focus group for a major corporation to come in and look for ways to pull more money out of their parents? Like, da fcuk?

[@MrParkerman6]

That ISN'T what school was made for. School is bullshit!

[@augustxiii2580]

Natural Birp. Katy Perry. Wptmy

[@biancamoore6274]

Lol they were the ones who would be the purchasers, so who else would be the focus groups?

[@DrownInLysergic]

@@biancamoore6274 But they're holding the focus groups at school. That's not what school is for. It's for learning and education, not for teaching companies how to sell their products to kids.

[@Destinysproblemchild]

It was the 90's idk what to tell you

[@ms.pirate]

I wish lisa frank would come back

[@NESherv]

Who could have guessed that it was literally a nightmare from hell to work in?

[@lizzychrome7630]

Anyone who's heard about the working conditions at Disney, Amazon, and any other famous company.

[@isabellaannerose123]

@@lizzychrome7630 yea but Amazon managers don’t tell insults and threat their employees over a PA system.

[@andreareina1723]

Lisa Frank divorced James Green a few years ago, making the company her own I am a fan of Lisa Frank most of the time Lisa Frank is also marketed to young boys as much as Pokémon and Disney

[@MerlinErdogmus]

3:30 Sweet baby jesus literall ads in classrooms. Nowadays people are complaining about ads in KZbin videos. This was not really skippable back then.

[@Stopwar1234]

I’m 22 and I love and miss when Lisa frank was more accessible!

[@jenj8440]

I really wish they would start selling the products that they still make that are sold in Walmart’s, dollar stores, etc, and bring them up to Canada as well, it’s a pain to buy things online all the time man 😣

[@shavedparmesanprosciuttoan4317]

I love how they focus more on her husband’s role in the company than hers at this time

[@Ritsukaberry]

True. Maybe she didn't want to be on camera much, I hope that was the case.

[@angelsunlight]

On any given day he can be seen in the headquarters…yelling at the workers

[@Ritsukaberry]

Lmao.

[@mariesmith6744]

✨I'm 31 I still 💖love Lisa Frank ❤️🧡💛💚💙💜🌈

[@Ivanrose_]

She’s Real Passionate ❤️

[@bal5306]

She likes Lisa Frank AND listens to HANSON??? My new best friend! lol

[@andreareina1723]

I am a fan of Pokémon, Disney and Hanson!!!

[@iamalexvera]

I heard she’s a horrible person and working there was a nightmare

[@AuntyM66]

Right now a lots of who are Tassel Fairy fans, are mad at Lisa Franks because they had ripped off her kitchen designs. Now the Tassel Fairy's greedy landlord is evicting her to capitalise. THANKS a lot Lisa.

[@jenifercupcake3436]

The 90s justice

[@missmoxie9188]

It’s funny Former employees described the place as a rainbow gulag

[@PinkyBear]

Lisa Frank used to be so popular.

[@Gothicluxury]

I didn't know about Lisa frank when I saw her merchandise in stores I just grabbed it because it haded alot of beautiful rainbow colors and it's heart breaking that she's a bad women but I STILL BELIEVE SHES THE BEST

[@Black0bsidian]

Incredible thank you for uploading!

[@SurfingPikachu17]

I'm surprised that this video shows her face! I never thought I'd get to see what she really looked like! :o I always thought she would never want to reveal herself to the public because it would spoil the mystery.

[@isabellaannerose123]

She never wanted to be seen cos she was supposedly using drugs her husband at the time too.

[@Ritsukaberry]

@@isabellaannerose123 And supposedly because she was obsessed about appearance and wanting to look young.

[@johnpaulbdeluna]

I've heard the Mark and Lisa had an ugly divorce... That maybe the reason why she does not want to show her face on interviews now.

[@Adri-xw3ns]

John Paul de Luna Its actually because Liza Frank is worried that shes not what people hope she is because in an interview she stated "I dont want to disappoint anyone , what if Im not who they want me to be " 🙂

[@a_solo_yolo]

John Paul de Luna wowww I had no idea they were divorced and as soon as I saw his face and learned they were married in the video I was like woah he sure looks like a womanizing douche! I know that sounds terribly judgey and I try not to be buuut there's just something about him I don't like, and then I saw your comment and it all really made me feel better!

[@pheonixsheppard9012]

he looked like he loved drawing girthy rainbows more than filling the boa purse, amirite ladies?

[@Ritsukaberry]

Who's Mark? You mean James?

[@amber4079]

I NEED THAT FEATHER BOA PLASTIC PURSE

[@Stopwar1234]

I had it when I was younger I miss it tbh

[@watchingsupernatural]

Sees James come on the screen *hisses*

[@bellct4980]

Omg.. when I was little I was OBSESSED with Lisa frank stciers and everything. I was born 2010 btw.

[@JudiJoseph]

Lisa Frank brings back memories from my childhood. I’m planning on buying some vintage LF for nostalgia and of course the beautiful artwork. #90sBaby ❤️

[@haley2408]

I love this stuff till this very day💜

[@DaisyPusher]

Ew... so gross how much credit they gave to that abuser James Green...

[@llyg4848]

Sucks that they ended up ruining the company

[@haideew1477]

AAAH NOSTALGIAAAA!!

[@lovelydaniel8083]

People want to know what happened to Lisa Frank popularity. My observation "Hello Kitty" took over... Let's Make Lisa Frank and Barbie popular again!!!

[@Allhoney33]

Hello Kitty was around in the late 70s though.

[@michelehood8837]

The only thing that confirmed this was the late nineties? Mention of the Lisa Frank online site.

[@rebornrubberducky]

i still have my lisa Frank collection

[@newtoycollectorfamily9787]

We enjoy the Lisa Frank Collection!

[@rahbeeuh]

$4 cup of coffee 😂 ahh those kinda prices are gone

[@darklord1238]

Those girls are 30 now

[@trixiejoyce1516]

Her eyes are huge!

[@ashleekat3]

She is higher than a kite

[@Armistead_MacSkye]

Coca leaf.

[@jsntndzdlvllrsls]

Also noticed hahaha

[@peteradaniel]

This is so weird. Talking about how a grown woman can manipulate young girls and influence them out of their money.

[@biancamoore6274]

Lol are kidding? This is how business works. If not her, then it would have been someone else. Nobody is whining about how the NFL has been by the balls or how women go googoo for gaga over heels and purses.. this is just the industry

[@SharonVeeLee]

Wait till you hear about tiktok and Instagram influencers...

[@micheall1127]

She had the American Dream

[@peppermintpattycam5546]

Ahh lisa frank, still have all my stuff, good times.

[@Jobe-13]

Wow!

[@wednesday567]

It goes to show that money, business and all that stuff we are taught to worship is not worth anything in the long run

[@sirgalahad1376]

Money over everything.

[@mari4na_.23]

I live Lisa Frank is so so prety

[@ElisiaAlexander-by4rk]

1:00 ♡

[@ceciliamorales5302]

OMG 😱 I'm 40 now 😂 I use to be obsessed

[@beeboop787]

This is crazy to see after the documentary

[@donij9853]

💖💖💖

[@Violeta_ghost]

Idoooolaaaaaaaaaaaaa 💖

[@Ritsukaberry]

1:15 Hanson, lol.

[@funkytime69]

"a million hits a month" lol

[@StarlaBizarre]

I actually never liked these designs tbh :/ it was probably just me, but growing up I did not know anybody who had any of this or rly liked it at all. And I was 7 in 1998 so exactly my demographic

[@monsterlovesme]

See we were influencers before we were grown

[@barbiedoll3331]

That woman is my spirit animal 💕

[@Ritsukaberry]

I want Carol Karen's Lisa Frank shirt.

[@rosemoon3118]

Lisa Frank: Pure hippie!

[@jaskoluke]

They did have radar...

[@KhmerL0VEKhmer]

damn

[@AuntieKno]

is the child actor a young Mila Kuniz ?

[@8luvbug]

Definitely looks like it

[@CrodoLibro]

A e s t h e t i c

[@uruvxe]

2:52

[@ashleyrodriguez8156]

I just got the pallet

[@alyssaapoc]

Does anyone know just what in the hell she's talking about at 4:16 ?

[@Allhoney33]

Was wondering the same thing too. Like wtf??

[@thelessimportantajmichel287]

Dogs = failures

[@livinlikekayj]

The theme of her brand..the colorful dogs in her line..

[@B-Man-69]

There's literally a vaporwave music about Lisa Frank's failed business.

[@SharonVeeLee]

Source?

[@Ritsukaberry]

Lisa Frank 420, now I get the 420 reference.

[@B-Man-69]

@@Ritsukaberry Yes

[@B-Man-69]

@@SharonVeeLee kzbin.info/www/bejne/l4LOgZaGprmkaq8 its basically a remix of Diana Ross' "It's Your Move"

[@jenifercupcake3436]

What the crap happened

[@shirororasuketo]

James green and Lisa Frank seperating. James green was an asshole and Lisa is crazy. They recorded the workers phone calls illegally and would treat their employees like shit. They still do treat workers like shit and the rumors got around and the popularity vanished.

[@sandrenef]

She is a idea thief

[@jooddart9736]

You secretly made boys gay lol like me

[@elfunko8998]

Broken dreams

[@Gothicluxury]

I just heard yesterday or today that she abuses her employees 😫😭 but IM STILL GONNA BUY HER MERCHANDISE

[@Ritsukaberry]

Lmao.

[@TacoCrisma]

The future of retail.. that statement didn’t age well lol.

[@steph7770]

I really wish her son would bring back all the stationary