Man from Mars Hat
Headphones are a fairly commonplace look these days, but in 1949, Victor T. Hoeflinch created this strange accessory. The hat allowed citizens to listen to the radio while walking around. Handheld devices would come a few decades later, but for a while, this ugly hat was how people enjoyed their music on the go.
Cone Masks
Yet another invention meant to protect women's makeup from the elements, the cone mask was marketed as a way to protect a face from rain or hail. This never caught on due to a few very important alternatives: not going outside when it's raining, tilting your head downward, or the most popular choice, an umbrella.
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