Comments on: Grapefruit Conquered at Last (Aug, 1933)

By: Bendarr

Bendarr — Thu, 07 Jan 2010 00:07:57 +0000

What Gets me is how are you expected to clean the umbrella afterward?

By: What Were They Thinking?! | PurpleSlinky

What Were They Thinking?! | PurpleSlinky — Fri, 10 Jul 2009 15:11:52 +0000

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By: huh

huh — Mon, 14 Jul 2008 12:37:14 +0000

Who the hell eats frikkin grapefruits?

By: aztrozon

aztrozon — Sun, 27 Jan 2008 23:28:14 +0000

WOW I just realized that this invention is very similar to the Japanese peoples innventions of today. We were experimenting in creativity 50 years ago the same way that the Japanese are experimenting with creativity. So in terms of creativity would that not make the Japanese a few years behind the US.

By: Fruits « ComPromise

Fruits « ComPromise — Mon, 17 Dec 2007 21:18:42 +0000

[...] granted, they *do* have this for grapefruits now. Wish there was an equivalent for love. Filed under: Short Thoughts [...]

By: Rikard Nilsson

Rikard Nilsson — Fri, 14 Dec 2007 22:33:11 +0000

uhm…it would seem that if the umbrella closes when no pressure is on the spoon it would close over the “head” of the spoon itself, making the whole thing pointless really. Notice the size of the umbrella and the proximity to the “head” and you’ll see what I mean.

By: Cocktail Umbrella « from rooster to donkey

Cocktail Umbrella « from rooster to donkey — Thu, 27 Sep 2007 11:20:07 +0000

[...] There was a brief flirtation with the possibility of the cocktail umbrella being elevated beyond its humble function as a garnish when some bright spark came up with the idea of the Umbrella Spoon. [...]

By: The Fish Made Me Do It » Fruits

The Fish Made Me Do It » Fruits — Sun, 13 Aug 2006 04:31:48 +0000

[...] Although, granted, they *do* have this for grapefruits now. Wish there was an equivalent for love. [...]

By: Modern Mechanix » Grapefruit Eaters Use Squirt Guard

Modern Mechanix » Grapefruit Eaters Use Squirt Guard — Sun, 30 Jul 2006 20:42:41 +0000

[...] It’s good to know there are more than one way conquer a grapefruit. Grapefruit Eaters Use Squirt Guard At last someone has come to the rescue of grapefruit lovers by building a handy squirt guard. Invented in England, the hemisphere of celluloid clamps over a half grapefruit as a protection against stray juices. | Permalink [...]

By: newsBreaks.net » Grapefruit spoon with built-in cocktail umbrella from 1933

newsBreaks.net » Grapefruit spoon with built-in cocktail umbrella from 1933 — Fri, 28 Jul 2006 15:04:44 +0000

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By: Daniel Rutter

Daniel Rutter — Wed, 12 Jul 2006 13:57:18 +0000

It would appear that the Chindogu concept is about 60 years older than we thought.

By: Pomme::TAB » Blog Archive » Grapefruit spoon with built-in cocktail umbrella from 1933

Tue, 11 Jul 2006 22:08:36 +0000

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By: MAKE: Blog

MAKE: Blog — Tue, 11 Jul 2006 18:17:44 +0000

Grapefruit conquering spoon…

This spoon mounted umbrella shaped shield from 1933 saves eyeballs from deadly, well, annoying, flying grapefruit acid – Link…….

By: Boing Boing

Boing Boing — Tue, 11 Jul 2006 16:36:55 +0000

Grapefruit spoon with built-in cocktail umbrella from 1933…

In 1933, Modern Mechanics magazine proposed to end the “grapefruit wars” with a spoon that had a cocktail-umbrella-like shield to protect one’s eyes from errant squirts: AT LAST the grapefruit has heen conquered. The weapon employed in the conquest …