The Inspiration Pad: A Lined Notebook with a Twist
Brussels-based design and advertising company TM, just released the Inspiration Pad. The ruled notebook plays with the traditional red and blue-lined design of notebooks,…
Items
Horrido: the Illustrated Manual of Luftwaffe Pilots
Published in June of 1944, this little book was a manual to teach fighter pilots how to correctly engage their target – how to…
The Camden Bench: A Perfect Anti-Object
This gray lump of sculpted concrete is invented to resist almost everything that it might come into contact with. Named after the London authority…
Cigarette Cards with Clever Tips from the Past
Beginning in 1875, cigarette manufacturers started inserting trade cards into their paper packs of cigarettes to stiffen packaging. Soon, they got the idea to…
The Teleseme: Service Wheel for 19th-Century Hotels
Ever wonder how how 19th century hotel guests ordered room service? This intricate object is a “Teleseme,” made by New York’s Herzog Teleseme Company…
Story of the Most Romantic Wedding Dress
This is probably the most romantic wedding dress I’ve ever seen. The dress was sewn in 1947 from a parachute which saved the groom’s…
Vintage “Internet” brand transistor radio
Antiques expert Mark Hill came across this Internet brand transistor radio while looking through a vintage shop in Amsterdam. Hill thinks the radio, sold…
The Appeal of Novelty Items
Novelty is by definition something that is new, original or unusual. Therefore, it stands to reason that novelty items have exactly those qualities. You…