Forgotten Fads and Fabulous Flops: An Amazing Collection of Goofy Stuff That Seemed Like a Good Idea at the Time - Softcover

Kirchner, Paul

Softcover

ISBN 10: 188164944X ISBN 13: 9781881649441

Publisher: General Pub Group, 1995

Synopsis

Used. Very Good conditions. May have soft reading marks and name of the previous owner.

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Review:

Rhino records, repository of cultural detritus, turns away from '60s garage rock and sleazy lounge recordings for this collection of Things That Were Meant to Succeed ... but Didn't. Entertaining tidbits profile such mega-flops as nasty-tasting, difficult-to-light smokeless cigarettes from RJ Reynolds; Colgate's chewable toothpaste (no kidding); and Kraft's precooked toaster bacon. Obscure failures, such as The Belly Bongo (a toy/musical instrument that was supposed to be the next hula-hoop) and comic book superhero Paranex the Fighting Fetus, receive their fair share of ridicule as well. Not to be missed is the section on product names that didn't translate well, such as Asian beverages Pipi and Mucos, and the American sports car Pinto, which faced difficulty when sold in Brazil where "pinto" is slang for "tiny penis."

About this edition

• Publisher: General Pub Group
• Publication date: 1995
• ISBN 10: 188164944X
• ISBN 13: 9781881649441
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 239