Up until now, the hottest thing I’d ever seen was the weather report on any given day this month. Honestly, was this not the most extremely hot July we’ve had in a long time?
However, this 1949 toy is in fact the Hottest Thing – made by those well-know purveyors of fun, the Maryland Plastic Shade Company. It looks like a fan that you carry around on a bracelet – which is a great idea. But it is just a pinwheel that you carry around on a bracelet. That is not really very hot, you know.
Now when they make a teeny electric fan on a bracelet, then I’ll get excited.
[From Billboard, July 9, 1949.]
Or how about a little air-conditioner we can wear on our wrists? I'd go for that. The heat has been wretched this summer.If this wrist-jet had been an air-conditioner, it would surely have been made in Chicago. As it is, it's just a useless trinket made in New Jersey, if I'm squinting at the ad properly, but attributed to the crabcake state.
The Sharper Image used to make a "personal air conditioner" that you wore around your neck. I don't know if they're still available because I think they went out of business.
wow.. Don't bend that arm or scratch your nose,LOL.
Haha, totally different kind of post than I was expecting.
Bill – Oh, I didn't see that, that it's from New Jersey…and yet attributed to Maryland! How shady, and yet ridiculous.thedickdujour – That would accessorize perfectly with this! And a pinwheel hat would, too.Auntie E – You're right, it ought to come with a warning
Eric – I know! lol
OH, I could use one of these to entertain myself for hours!!
Dang. I was hoping it would be something to help with hot flashes.TMI?I'm with Betty. I want one to entertain myself during boring meetings and such. Could you imagine how it would twirl around with all of that hot air swirling around the conference room?
Betty – Oh, me too. Hours and hours of fun!Dr. Julie-Ann – Maybe they could develop one for hot flashes…
A fan on a bracelet, now there's an idea, perhaps you should get a patent on that. lol. love your blog!
what the heck? lol