Inflatable Umbrella Hat, 1951
As soon as it starts raining, wouldn't the lack of spokes on this thing cause it to wrap around the wearer's head like a wet plastic bag, smothering them?
"Rain Bonnet, Los Angeles, is making an inflatable hat-umbrella of Vinylite plastic. Blowing into a small valve inflates the hat's tubular brim to the size of a woman's umbrella. When deflated the entire unit fits into a Vinylite envelope the size of a cigarette pack."
Newsweek - Aug 27, 1951
Newsweek - Aug 27, 1951
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I'll bet that she is wearing Vinylite underwear also. 😜
Posted by KDP on 11/04/14 at 10:27 AM
There's still thousands and thousands roaming the streets of LA loose and unsupervised so I guess this one didn't catch on.
Posted by Expat47 in Athens, Greece on 11/04/14 at 10:33 AM
It sort of looks like a giant body condom, which would have come in handy if all that sex on the streets that was mentioned in the previous post had ever actually happened.
Posted by Rocket J. Squirrel on 11/04/14 at 11:23 AM
The big problem with umbrella hats in any style is that rainy is often accompanied by windy.
Either your rain hat blows away on the first gust, or like when one company sold one with a chin strap, you get whiplash.*
*Ever wrestle with a normal umbrella in the wind? Imagine trying that with your neck!
Either your rain hat blows away on the first gust, or like when one company sold one with a chin strap, you get whiplash.*
*Ever wrestle with a normal umbrella in the wind? Imagine trying that with your neck!
Posted by Captain DaFt on 11/04/14 at 07:48 PM
Just letting everyone know I won't be around this week because I am training for a new job. The training facility is an hour away so I left home at 6:30 am and got home at7:30 pm today. The shop I work at is here in town so I only have to do this through Friday. Wish me luck! Have a great week.
Posted by Patty in Ohio, USA on 11/04/14 at 08:03 PM
So, the interweb just rolls up a 7:30PM in your backwater of a town?? Or... are you just trying to ween yourself away from us and let us down easy.
This whole ploy sounds suspicious to me! There's supposed to be a real shortage of jobs in America yet, this woman found a new one in just a week. You don't think that the 11% that are unemployed and the 43% that are on the dole just don't want a 'job' but will only accept a 'position' and/or a free handout, do you?
Sick'em Patty.
This whole ploy sounds suspicious to me! There's supposed to be a real shortage of jobs in America yet, this woman found a new one in just a week. You don't think that the 11% that are unemployed and the 43% that are on the dole just don't want a 'job' but will only accept a 'position' and/or a free handout, do you?
Sick'em Patty.
Posted by Expat47 in Athens, Greece on 11/05/14 at 12:46 AM
One way, it looks like a bicycle inner tube with Saran wrap.
Another way, it looks like an alien condom, and it makes the lady look like ... well ... something I won't say in mixed company.
Another way, it looks like an alien condom, and it makes the lady look like ... well ... something I won't say in mixed company.
Posted by tadchem on 11/05/14 at 02:27 PM
Patty's new job is with Google making $97/hr. She's making 5500 - 7000 a week for just a few hours each day on the internet.
Note: Not to be taken seriously.
Note: Not to be taken seriously.
Posted by Gary Foster on 11/10/14 at 01:50 PM
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Category: Inventions | Headgear | 1950s