Prank-O Office

Prank-O co-founder Ryan Walther got his start working in the Sutter's Mill mines during the California Gold Rush in the mid 1800s. Okay, that's not true, but it's what he tells people at his high school reunions.

Ryan was an early partner at the Onion™ when it was just an itty bitty college rag out of the University of Wisconsin. For over 20 years, he helped develop the satirical publication into the household name it is today.

Eventually, Ryan crossed paths with then-package designer and would-be Prank-O co-founder Arik Nordby, who had a surge of inspiration after watching his nephew open a video game present hidden inside a toaster oven box.

Over a beer (or, more likely, several beers) they came up with the idea for Prank-O. The company was founded on a single principle: become the go-to brand for bringing laughter to parties and ultimately the world.