August 27, 2010

Toothbrush-Spoon (Apr, 1936)

Filed under: General — @ 8:40 am
Source: Science And Mechanics ( More articles from this issue )
Issue: Apr, 1936
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This school of design is still very much alive today. It has just moved to China.

Toothbrush-Spoon

THE lure of combinations brought about this one at the right.

5 Comments »

1. Change the spoon to a spork, make it out of Lexan, and sell it to hikers.

   Comment by Toronto — August 27, 2010 @ 4:26 pm

2. Why not a combo straight-razor and eyelash curler?

   Comment by Tim — August 27, 2010 @ 5:02 pm

3. Tim: This is why

   Comment by Firebrand38 — August 27, 2010 @ 9:13 pm

4. This school of design is still very much alive today. It has just moved to China.

   Did the design move to China or just the manufacturing?

   Comment by Mike — August 30, 2010 @ 5:35 am

5. “The Big Bento Box of Useless Japanese Inventions” by Kenji Kawakami ISBN 0-393-32676-4 has any number of odd looking combinations. If you find this amusing, look it up.

   Comment by Arglebarglefarglegleep — August 30, 2010 @ 9:36 pm

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