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We celebrate Founder’s Day every year at QVC on June 13th because, for so many of us, it is something spectacular that started from our Founder, Joseph Segal, to take shopping to another level. To bring products to people that may never have had the chance to own – and to do it from the comfort of your own home. It’s been a journey and we have gone through many transitions to get to where we are today. And, by the way, we are never really finished as we are committed to always being an exciting and informative place to visit. There are many, many people behind-the-scenes working hard to make sure it stays that way.

Here is a look back at some of those transitions and thoughts from a few Program Hosts that have been here through them, that we hope you will enjoy;

Who remembers the original QVC logo? 

Jane Treacy roasting in a Nesco roaster - with big 80's hair!

Mary Beth Roe: On March 15, 1987 I started in the “shopping at home” business! I had no idea what a great ride I was in for back then. Looking back, I feel like the luckiest girl in the world! But it's not luck, it's been God's blessings and His plan for my life, and I'm so grateful!! Enjoy looking back at His blessings on your life!

Can't forget Q Bird!

Jane Treacy on an early set that actually rotated in a circle to change sets. 

The Lucky Number machine! Our Order Entry representatives, guests or models would pick the numbers. Sometimes there would be a wild ball that would fly out of the machine. That made for plenty of laughs but horror for the person pulling the numbers!

Pat James-Dementri: Happy Founders Day QVC! I am so very proud and honored to be part of QVC of these years! I will always remember our founder, Mr. Segal telling us not to ever over exaggerate in a product sell because a customer would be disappointed when they receive it...undersell do not oversell an item. I also have to say it has been fun along  the way.. From memories of Q Bird, prize wheel, cruises, fifty and fifty tours and lots more... All this to say thank you for making the Q what it is today.

Who is that guy with hair??

Rick Domeier and Dan Wheeler - before they were The Food Dudes they were the Home Project guys! 

Dan Wheeler: I hope you enjoy this picture of a much younger Rick and Dan from our Home Projects show years ago.  I'll never forget when they brought out a cake for our Ten Year Anniversary of that show.  We turned it into a cake fight and even got our guests involved.  Great fun and great memories.I often think about those early days on QVC when I look back over my 25 years with this amazing company.  In the early years it was rare to have a guest on with a product.  It was pretty much the host and the callers.  It's hard to believe we were located in a small building in a corporate park just a few miles away from Studio Park.  Today that building is called Founder's Park and it houses a very small portion of the company and we don't produce any of our "live programming" there. 

Here is one of our Interns, Teddy, having fun behind the camera. She wasn’t even born when QVC was founded!

Here are 3 QVC team members, Eva, Erika and Wendy, that have been here since 1988 and actually started in Order Entry taking orders on this type of phone. You may have placed an order with one of them! 

These are just a few of our memories. From people that have spent their whole career at QVC to you, the viewers that have been with us for so long, it’s been a great ride and an honor to be in your home. We can’t wait to see what the future has in store! 

All of the fun QVC "nostalgia" can be seen on our Studio Tour so come visit us! 

What are some of your favorite memories from our early beginnings?