Prototypes 5

Prototypes 5

What famous things looked like, the first time around.
Contest ended 3 years ago 4/25/2009 12:00:00 AM EDT

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First Place
# 1
By Tosiisoa (Score: 7.582)
25

Bill tried and tried but "compact hammer" patent was not approved...
and he newer figured out why...

SOURCES: http://rookery3.viary.com/storagev12/1353000/1353327_fe47.jpg

 
9

The prototype for Sony's portable video game consol PSP, with camera and everything.
This is the 2006 version
Some sources

 
17

Obviously, once the kinks were worked out, they changed the name from "high toed" to "high heeled" shoe.

[Compression kills. Compression of red images kills more. Won't you view full for the sake of the children?]

 
9

Early Sunglass model. Drag Chains to open or close :D Main sources

Credits to stock.xchng:
Girl:jynmeyer
Blinds:SheCat

 
5

The first-ever playing-cards had an obvious design problem...

 
6

Back in the day when mail delivery was powered by carrots, and sheer luck.

Sources

Hop into full view to complete the data transfer. ;)

 
2

The Montgolfier Brothers, thought their prototype was perfect. They just need to mix things up a bit.

globe aérostatique was their term for 'airship'.

 

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