I feel blessed knowing I shopped at block buster back in the day.. I only barely remember because 2003-2007 were the last years i really remember block buster being out there
Strictly speaking the Trabant was not a failure as it was the only car available in East Germany for regular people. It was terrible but not a failure. Aging wheels did a great series of videos restoring one imported into the US
16:00 My parents bought one of these, there was a rental store near our house To play the video, you inserted the disc and cover into the player, it would grab the disc and spit out the cover!
Bic For Her was an idea that belonged several decades in the past, with Sheaffer's Pen For Men fountain pen (a big, heavy fountain pen, designed for men's big hands), in the 1960s.
The problem with the "Coolest" cooler is primarily that the guy screwed over the people who financed him through Kickstarter, and most of them never received their cooler or a reimbursement. The secondary issue is that none of the attachments are very good quality, and the wheels are poorly designed. It's one of those "seems" cool but isn't IRL.
I remember trying that different colored ketchup growing up.... I was maybe 9 or so and I even couldnt bring myself to have purple or green ketchup. Tasted fine but I couldnt do it after i saw the color.
Cuecat, Blockbuster of course, Virtual Boy, and the freaking mask, lol. Virtual Boy systems have come a long way since the system officially shut down. There is a vibrant Homebrew community with a download cart to use. I actually have two of the systems and use them every now and then. They are pretty rare these days. Radio Shack probably had millions of Cuecat's lying around they were trying to give me one every time I bought something from 1999-2000.
The laser disk was not like a cd/dvd at all… it was analog! It was more akin to a vinyl record as it used a laser to read the bumps in the disk rather than digital 1s and zeros 😊
I laughed when I saw the Trabi as a ‘failed’ product in this museum 😂 there’s still a lot of them being driven around Eastern Europe - mostly as tourist attractions - but you don’t see anything like the number of cars from the same period that were built elsewhere in the World. Seems pretty successful to exist alongside these other products. That said it’s an awesome video, thanks Ray.
I like that some of these are just straight up failures or the vision was failed to be seen by the masses. A few of these are really cool and would absolutely work today some of these are literally limited to people being small minded, lack of creativity or a want for change. Most shit on here was abysmal but some of it had no right to fail people are just small-minded.
Never knew this museum exsisted. Guess at some point i have another reason to go to NY. Tried crystal pepsi when re released it for a short time, i liked it but it wasn't anything super special imo. Tried new coke when coke did a promo with stranger things, thought it was pretty good.
6:00 Colgate should have made a toothpaste meal-replacement paste instead. I bet that would have done well with those who workout and stuff. Imagine a strawberry paste with whey protein and creatine and it would be really convenient too, because you could throw the paste into your workout bag. They could also have a special edition one with fluoride, which will lower your IQ but will make your teeth clean while you're working out.
I don't get some of these "failures" - The Trabant or Trabbi was not a failure, it was the only car in the DDR (east Germany) and the waiting list for it was years long. There were a lot of them sold. When the border opened up they drove all the way to Italy with these cars, they might have been terrible, but there are still (!!) enthusiasts to this day and I would not consider them a failure. Same with blockbuster video - video rentals are obsolete now, but back in the 90s they were HUGE. So no failure here! If something is obsolete, it doesn't make it a failure. We could call every obsolete product and technology a failure then.
I feel blessed knowing I shopped at block buster back in the day.. I only barely remember because 2003-2007 were the last years i really remember block buster being out there
It was so much fun going in and seeing all the movies
I remember 09 the blind side is one of the last dvds I remember renting
Strictly speaking the Trabant was not a failure as it was the only car available in East Germany for regular people. It was terrible but not a failure. Aging wheels did a great series of videos restoring one imported into the US
16:00 My parents bought one of these, there was a rental store near our house
To play the video, you inserted the disc and cover into the player, it would grab the disc and spit out the cover!
The Spruce Goose was designed to be a heavy transport plane for use in WWII, but the war ended before it was finished.
Bic For Her was an idea that belonged several decades in the past, with Sheaffer's Pen For Men fountain pen (a big, heavy fountain pen, designed for men's big hands), in the 1960s.
Hahahaha. Ray you put on that mask! Oh man. Made my night. Sooooo creepy! Great tour! Loved it! 🥰🥰🥰
Thank you so much! I think I even creeped myself out
@@RayOutThere yes!!! It was
The problem with the "Coolest" cooler is primarily that the guy screwed over the people who financed him through Kickstarter, and most of them never received their cooler or a reimbursement. The secondary issue is that none of the attachments are very good quality, and the wheels are poorly designed. It's one of those "seems" cool but isn't IRL.
It seems like scams like that are becoming more common
We had "Lawn Darts" (I guessing late 60s early 70s) and it was fun. However, I see it's danger if used improperly.
If Blockbuster has purchased Netflix, we’d all be watching Blockbuster Original Films and Series.
I remember trying that different colored ketchup growing up.... I was maybe 9 or so and I even couldnt bring myself to have purple or green ketchup. Tasted fine but I couldnt do it after i saw the color.
Yeah! It tasted just like regular ketchup but looking at it was something else...
Cuecat, Blockbuster of course, Virtual Boy, and the freaking mask, lol. Virtual Boy systems have come a long way since the system officially shut down. There is a vibrant Homebrew community with a download cart to use. I actually have two of the systems and use them every now and then. They are pretty rare these days. Radio Shack probably had millions of Cuecat's lying around they were trying to give me one every time I bought something from 1999-2000.
I play a lot of emulated games but VB is one I've skipped. Although I should check out Jack Bros. because I like SMT games
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Hi Ray
That’s a pretty cool place! I remember a lot of those products you always find the coolest places to film! 😊
Thank you, glad you enjoyed it!
This is great! Love the DivX display
It was so cool seeing all the failed tech! I remember when most of them came out and then just disappeared
The laser disk was not like a cd/dvd at all… it was analog! It was more akin to a vinyl record as it used a laser to read the bumps in the disk rather than digital 1s and zeros 😊
You have some cool videos definitely will be watching them.
My mom had the damn scent stories machine and I totally forgot about it!
I remember stocking it at the grocery store I worked at in high school!
Orbitz was actually really good.
That cooler has sooo much potential
Trabants were in production for over 40 years and sold 3.5 million.
I laughed when I saw the Trabi as a ‘failed’ product in this museum 😂 there’s still a lot of them being driven around Eastern Europe - mostly as tourist attractions - but you don’t see anything like the number of cars from the same period that were built elsewhere in the World. Seems pretty successful to exist alongside these other products.
That said it’s an awesome video, thanks Ray.
That's really interesting! Makes you wonder how they consider it a failure.
Thank you, I appreciate it
wow amazing museum rayyy
I like that some of these are just straight up failures or the vision was failed to be seen by the masses. A few of these are really cool and would absolutely work today some of these are literally limited to people being small minded, lack of creativity or a want for change. Most shit on here was abysmal but some of it had no right to fail people are just small-minded.
Doesn't the carburetor suck fuel into the engine? I thought fuel pumps were a fuel injection thing.
Neat museum
oh god scent stories. I got that shit from a garage sale as a kid
I want little miss noname lol fire decor
Never knew this museum exsisted. Guess at some point i have another reason to go to NY. Tried crystal pepsi when re released it for a short time, i liked it but it wasn't anything super special imo. Tried new coke when coke did a promo with stranger things, thought it was pretty good.
Its a traveling exhibit, so its probably in another city right now
6:00 Colgate should have made a toothpaste meal-replacement paste instead. I bet that would have done well with those who workout and stuff. Imagine a strawberry paste with whey protein and creatine and it would be really convenient too, because you could throw the paste into your workout bag. They could also have a special edition one with fluoride, which will lower your IQ but will make your teeth clean while you're working out.
The spruce goose was made from wood actually
I don't get some of these "failures" - The Trabant or Trabbi was not a failure, it was the only car in the DDR (east Germany) and the waiting list for it was years long. There were a lot of them sold. When the border opened up they drove all the way to Italy with these cars, they might have been terrible, but there are still (!!) enthusiasts to this day and I would not consider them a failure.
Same with blockbuster video - video rentals are obsolete now, but back in the 90s they were HUGE. So no failure here! If something is obsolete, it doesn't make it a failure. We could call every obsolete product and technology a failure then.
14:44 I feel like CNN+ was worth a mention, there XD
Are Cyberpunk 2077 and No Man’s Sky actually failures though? Both games have made a pretty decent turnaround.
It definitely doesn’t make sense to have no man’s sky or cyberpunk in the list
So the only thing that was a success was the idea of putting all the failed products together and charging people to loom at them 🤔
Most of these weren't "failures". Lacking funds for pursuit, or pursuing a different path is not the definition of failure.
New Coke wasn't a complete failure. Its flavour is still around, in Diet Coke.
No Man’s Sky being in there didn’t age well
same with cyberpunk