Dumb Inventions

By on May 6, 2013 in Humor / Inventions


YODEL METER, 1925
An early version of American Idol?

VENETIAN BLIND SUNGLASSES, 1950
It was a bad idea then, it’s a bad idea now. Sorry, Kanye.

TV GLASSES, 1963
MUST see TV.

DOG RESTRAINER, 1940
Yes, it’s so much easier to use than a leash.

Photo by LIFE Magazine.


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  • http://www.yodiamondteam.com/ Yoli

    Really these are some of the weird and funny inventions !

  • http://redhotfranchises.com RedHotFranchises

    Years ago people were buying a rocks and naming them and keeping them as pets. The thought that someone would buy one and not just pick one up off the ground was just strange to me.
    The “inventor” made millions, especially the mentrual cup, well, it is better than reusable toilet paper. Honestly, it would probably work similarly to a diaphragm.

    I could see using that invention, maybe if you were home. But seriously, how would you take it out and clean it in a public restroom? I don’t get that one, and I am pretty green.

  • http://wahm.business-opportunities.biz Angela Shupe

    I really want to know what the person was thinking when they created that bulky looking dog restrainer. If anything, I think the dog looks like it is more likely to escape than it would from a simple leash.

  • http://www.inpama.com/index.php?content=invention&id=1 andi the inventor

    I think the TV-glasses are a perfect example for “too soon”