Unbelievable invenntions from the 30s and 40s.
Can’t believe these never caught on…
Bike Tyre Used As Swimming Aid (Germany, 1925)
One Wheel Motocycle 1931
Amphibious Bike ‘Cyclomer’ (Paris, 1932)
All Terrain Car (England, 1936)
Radio Pram (USA, 1921)
Radio hat (USA, 1931)
Extensible Caravan (France, 1934)
Glasses For Reading In Bed (England, 1936)
Electrically Heated Jacket (USA, 1932)
Car With Shovel For Pedestrians (Paris, 1924)
Folding Emergency Bridge (Netherlands, 1926)
Faxed Newspaper (1938)
Face Protection From Snowstorms (Canada, 1939)
Gas War Resistant Pram (England, Hextable, 1938)
I Want to be a Pin Up 
Okay… I NEED those reading in bed glasses! And… as a Canadian I feel the need to comment on the face protection from snowstorms. … WTF??! First off, they look deadly to other pedestrians that might be blown in your way during said snowstorm. Next, those fancy ladies would be more worried about their hairdos I am sure. Also, those ridiculous masks would fog up then, frost up, making visibility impossible. I could go on, but I’ll spare you!
Thanks for the laughs!!
You are very welcome 🙂 The face protection could double as a weapon, just in case you need some self-defense. LOL. I guess they were more practical in those days 🙂 A little insane too…
Definetely weird, but also very funny!!!
Weird is my middle name… OK, no it isn’t, but it definately fascinates me 🙂
Fantastic!
Thanks 😉 And so practical!
Oh gosh – i’ve just chuckled all the way through this!! How these never caught on I do not know 😉
I agree with phylly3 – I need those reading glasses!!!
I’m sensing a gap in the market. I need to get in touch with a factory in China and get onto that asap 😉 Ladies, start placing your orders!
What a truly astonishing collection of photographs. I would be a bit nervous about the folding bridge but I think I would enjoy scooping people up with that car shovel.
I’m shocked that the car shovel didn’t catch on! It’s such a practical addition to the car 😉
Precisely what I thought, perhaps it ought to be revived.
They should add some spikes to that, so a pedestrian doesn’t inconvenience the driver ever again 🙂 Ok, that was morbid LOL!