Science And Mechanics
Issue: Apr, 1936
Posted in: General
Posted: 08/27/2010
5 Comments

Toothbrush-Spoon (Apr, 1936)

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.

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  5. Motorized Toothbrush Leaves Hands Free For Shaving (Oct, 1937)
5 comments
  1. Toronto says: August 27, 20104:26 pm

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

  2. Tim says: August 27, 20105:02 pm

    Why not a combo straight-razor and eyelash curler?

  3. Firebrand38 says: August 27, 20109:13 pm

    Tim: This is why

  4. Mike says: August 30, 20105:35 am

    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?

  5. Arglebarglefarglegleep says: August 30, 20109:36 pm

    “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.

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