Obscure design icons thread

[briSk]

No cool fridges or toasters. No Eames chairs. This is the thread for obscure design icons. I give you:

http://www.tunnocks.co.uk/teacake.html

Tunnock's tea cakes. Even better in the bi-chrome red and yellow packaging.

Edited by briSk on Thursday 29th May 13:48

[wobert]

De Havilland Comet......





'Til they started falling from the sky.... :-(

Edited by wobert on Thursday 29th May 14:02

[Justayellowbadge]

Obscure and iconic?

[Ranger 6]

briSk said:

I give you:

http://www.tunnocks.co.uk/teacake.html

Tunnock's tea cakes. Even better in the bi-chrome red and yellow packaging.

Even better when there's a motorsport connection....

The Tunnocks Tour of Mull

...and yes there is a tea cake eating competition too...

Edited by Ranger 6 on Thursday 29th May 14:03

[sleep envy]

[briSk]

Justayellowbadge said:

Obscure and iconic?

It's marginal but I am happy enough with it!

[esselte]

Lambretta?



Not very obscure though..

Edited by esselte on Thursday 29th May 14:12

[Maxf]

Zippo lighter?

[rhinochopig]

[m3psm]

Reliant Robin

[Trommel]

sleep envy said:

Would be great if it worked. FAIL!

[sleep envy]

m3psm said:

Reliant Robin

since when as a reliant been so iconic that it's made people say that they'd really love to own one?

unless they're a total spaz

[sleep envy]

Trommel said:

sleep envy said:

Would be great if it worked. FAIL!

mine works just fine

[215cu]

Parker 51 pen.

Edited by 215cu on Thursday 29th May 14:22

[Trommel]

215cu said:

Parker 51 pen.

Hardly obscure.

[215cu]

Trommel said:

215cu said:

Parker 51 pen.

Hardly obscure.

Why? Seen one being used lately.

[briSk]

215cu said:

Trommel said:

215cu said:

Parker 51 pen.

Hardly obscure.

Why? Seen one being used lately.

I like it.
other are lauded... but they are classics.. and they are 'unappreciated'. it's the sort of thing i was thinking anyway.

[tegwin]

Need I say more!

[Trommel]

215cu said:

Why? Seen one being used lately.

Seen a Cord 810 being used recently?

Anyway:

[jdw1234]

DeLorean DMC12?