Ash tray
In ancient times, such as the 1980s and 1990s, many people still smoked indoors, both at home and in restaurants. Ash trays were then a trendy detail for interior decorators. (From the catalogue 1951.)
Get your house in order
Lint remover
Keep your clothes looking smart and increase their lifespan with a battery-powered lint remover. (From the catalogue 1990.)
Dish-washing brush
Dish-washing brushes of yore were often made in wood and were a foci for dirt and diseases. The plastic variants made dish-washing more hygienic. (From catalogue 1951.)
Robot vacuum cleaner
Until recently, this was considered pure science fiction. But today the robot vacuum cleaner is an increasingly common sight in modern homes. It knows where to vacuum and also when to return to its charging station. In Sweden it was named “Christmas Gift of the Year 2015”. (From the catalogue 2013.)
Sink stop
The sink stop is a kitchen saviour that makes it easy to plug the sink in order to wash dishes without needlessly wasting water. (From the catalogue 2011.)
Alarm clock
The ancient Greeks used alarm clocks but they were in the form of water-powered clocks, where the water put cogs into motion to have a hammer hit the clock’s bell. Mechanical alarm clocks, like this one, grew in popularity in the late 1800s and then went into mass-production. (From the catalogue 1926.)
Vacuum cleaner
The electric vacuum cleaner revolutionized home cleaning. Earlier attempts using suction bellows powered by hand had not been as successful.
Tie carousel
A properly attached tie carousel was a must for any 1950s-gentleman. (From catalogue 1958.)
Paper clip
The paper clip got its current design more than a hundred years ago. (From the catalogue 1967.)
