Title: Forgotten Fads and Fabulous Flops: An Amazing Collection of Goofy Stuff That Seemed Like a Good Idea at the Time
Publisher: General Pub Group
Publication Date: 1995
Language: English
ISBN 10: 188164944X
ISBN 13: 9781881649441
Binding: Paperback
Condition: Fair
Weight: 20 ounces

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Synopsis

Forget about your tedhnological triumphs and marketing marvels--the real laughs are on the flip six of success, where intrepid inventors and crusading capitalists give us such wonders as--Hop 'N Gator Beer, New Vietnam, Six-Day Underwear, Inchon, The Edsel, and more.

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."

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