Losing things is never fun. I’ve lost my phone, all sense of direction but most importantly, I’ve never lost any limbs (and of course any iconic Michael Jackson footage or Beatles interviews). These lost and found innovations cover a wide variety of categories that highlight different extremes when it comes to losing things (or finding them).
There are plenty of innovations to find your phone, tell you which way to go and even to replace your fingers after a horrific accident. These lost and found innovations make it possible to keep track of life, no matter how crazy it gets.
22 Lost and Found Innovations
Finding Stuff, from Beatles Interviews to Velcro Headgear:
Andrew Robichaud — Sep 19, 2009 — Pop Culture
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Fixr
Re-Create Lost Memories
21
Lost Fashion Editorials
Natalia Kozior is 'Lost' for Mateusz Stankiewicz of AFPHOTO
20
Bracelets for Lost Children
Dcontinuum Link Child Locator
19
Lost Video Footage
Clip of 22-Year-Old Susan Boyle Singing Surfaces
18
'Lost' Location Found
Russia's Real-Life DHARMA Initiative
17
Advertising Bloopers
International Ads Lost in Translation
16
Reviving Lost Photo Techniques
The Handtinted Art Photography of John Maher
15
High-Tech X-Finger Replaces Lost Digits
14
‘Lost' Food Labels
Dharma Initiative Labels Let You Pretend You're on the Show
13
Lost Treasure Luxury
New York Artist Blue Bayer Creates Antique Bling
12
Lost & Found 2.0 Part II
Orphan Pictures Helps You Find Your Lost Camera
11
Headline-Making Garage Discoveries
'Lost' Beatles Interview Found After 44 Years
10
Inflammatory Lost Footage
Videos of Michael Jackson's Hair on Fire Surface After 25 Years
9
Untimely GPS Ad Campaigns
Garmin Warns of the Consequences of Being Lost & Late
8
Robot Helps Lost People
Robovie
7
Yougetitback.com
Electronic Mobile Tags For Lost Phones
6
Velcro Headgear
Use Your Head To Find Lost Remotes (Bizarre)
5
Lost Addiction
How Stephen King Would End Lost
4
Pakistan Posts Lost & Found Advertisements For Missing Radioactive Isotopes
3
GPS Tourism For Lost Landmarks
Mauerguide For Fallen Berlin Wall
2
Rejected Celebs and The Roles They Lost
NotStarring.com
1
Lost and Found ID Codes
SendMeHome.com To Register Your Valuables
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