Life Magazine Gallery Shows Inventions That Didn't Make the Cut
Brian G Randles — October 5, 2009 — Pop Culture
References: cakeheadlovesevil.wordpress & notcot.org
Yes, we are always on the lookout for what is new and innovative here at Trend Hunter. The toughest thing about innovation is that if something is seen as ingenious today, tomorrow can always rewrite the history books.
Keeping that in mind, let’s take a trip down memory lane, with Life Magazine as our guide, to see what the history books are saying about what used to be innovative. My favorite is the pendulum-esque baby harness. Think that kid took a hard fall hard when his parents got divorced?
While it's easy to get a laugh out of these innovation fails, they also serve a deeper purpose in reminding us of the importance of perseverance and imagination.
Keeping that in mind, let’s take a trip down memory lane, with Life Magazine as our guide, to see what the history books are saying about what used to be innovative. My favorite is the pendulum-esque baby harness. Think that kid took a hard fall hard when his parents got divorced?
While it's easy to get a laugh out of these innovation fails, they also serve a deeper purpose in reminding us of the importance of perseverance and imagination.
Trend Themes
1. Retro Innovation - Explore failed inventions from the past and learn from their mistakes.
2. History of Innovation - Discover how past inventions shaped the present and future of technology.
3. Lessons From Failure - Understand the importance of perseverance and imagination in the innovation process.
Industry Implications
1. Consumer Electronics - Identify disruptive innovation opportunities in the consumer electronics industry by learning from failed inventions.
2. Product Design - Explore the history of product design to uncover unconventional innovation opportunities.
3. Childcare Products - Discover areas for disruptive innovation in the childcare products industry by examining failed inventions of the past.
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