Design and Designers
Predictions, Sponsored by the Weatherhead Company
World War II naturally had people thinking about what would come afterwards. Here are some experts offering us their visions of the future.
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Posted By: Paul - Thu Mar 24, 2016 -
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Category: Design and Designers, Futurism, Technology, 1940s
Jungle Yachts in the Belgian Congo
Holy cats! Look at those gorgeous weird trailers!
Posted By: Paul - Fri Jan 15, 2016 -
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Category: Design and Designers, Ethnic Groupings, Motor Vehicles, Foreign Customs, 1940s, Africa
The Stout Scarab
The 1936 Stout Scarab is referred to by some as the first minivan. Its definitely one cool car!
Posted By: Alex - Fri Sep 25, 2015 -
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Category: Design and Designers, 1930s, Cars, Yesterday’s Tomorrows
Exacto, Its Not Just A Knife Anymore
The Exacto bullet tracks moving targets. The military has been testing it since February.
Posted By: Alex - Tue May 05, 2015 -
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Category: Design and Designers, Destruction, Armed Forces, Weapons
ABOUT D@%N TIME
France has enacted a law limiting excessively thin models from working until their BMI reaches a minimum level set forth in the law. Fines and even jail time can be leveled against fashion houses and modeling agents trying to use models that are thinner than the law allows. Its about time we quit letting vanity destroy our little girls.
Posted By: Alex - Sun Apr 05, 2015 -
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Category: Addictions, Eating, Design and Designers, Fashion, Food, Nutrition, Health, Disease, Mental Health and Insanity
Over Achiever
Some kids just build snow men.
Posted By: Alex - Sun Mar 22, 2015 -
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Category: Design and Designers, Imitations, Forgeries, Rip-offs and Faux
A spoon made of tiny spoons
Other Nonobjects include "a 'superpractical' cell phone with keypad, speaker, and microphone on every surface," a square motorcycle, and an umbrella that sends rain rushing through the handle from an upturned top. More at the site nonobjectbook.com.
Posted By: Alex - Tue Sep 30, 2014 -
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Category: Art, Design and Designers
Child Abuse Poster Kid Sized
How do you tell an abused child it's okay to call for help? Make the ad visible to the kids and not the abuser.Watch the ad at about 30 seconds to see what children see. There is also a nice graphic showing how the height of the viewer affects what is seen.
Posted By: gdanea - Sat May 11, 2013 -
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Category: Design and Designers
What’s It To You?
A great combo of mad science and rampant consumerism. Half an hour of better living thru chemistry.
Posted By: Paul - Sun Jan 15, 2012 -
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Category: Business, Advertising, Products, Design and Designers, Domestic, Technology, 1950s
Bughouse Furnishings
If so, visit the Bughouse site.
Posted By: Paul - Thu Aug 12, 2010 -
Comments (3)
Category: Design and Designers, Interior Decorating, Bohemians, Beatniks, Hippies and Slackers
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