Wheel glove
If your car is cold, a wheel glove helps keep your hands from freezing as you steer. (From the catalogue 1964.)
Because I want one
“Yankee-Dress”
Clothing in khaki-gabardine for the active gentleman in the mid 1950s. The hardwearing clothing could endure both an active leisure time and long car rides without wrinkling. (From the catalogue 1956.)
Hip flask
The hip flask found its current shape in the mid-1800s. The flask is such a strong symbol for alcohol that it’s forbidden to carry one openly in public places in the USA. (From the catalogue 1990.)
Telescope
An instructive drawing helped Swedes in the 1940s make their own telescope from household items – so they could start exploring the starry skies at night. (From the catalogue 1944.)
Electric fence
Keep cows and horses under control with a solid electric fence. This version from 1941 also came with its own battery. (From catalogue 1941.)
Road guide
It took a lot of confidence to produce your own road signs and put them out on the public road. But if you have that, only imagination sets the boundaries. (From catalogue 1947.)
Mat of nails
It’s supposed to soothe you and in 2010 everyone wanted one. Half a million Swedes bought their own version of the mat of nails. (From the catalogue 2009.)
Hydraulic ram
The hydraulic ram draws energy from water and lets you pump water to a level that’s above the pump itself. It was invented in the 1700s by Frenchman Joseph-Michel Montgolfier, who is mostly known for creating the world’s first hot-air balloons together with his brother Jacques-Étienne. (From the catalogue 1989.)
