It is hard to believe, but these are real inventions that appeared in Life Magazine. All I can say is, "What were they thinking?"
Baby cages like this one were provided to members of the Chelsea Baby Club in London in 1937. The idea was patented in America in 1922 due to its many perks:
The problem: city apartment dwellers don’t have much space.
The Solution: store your babies in a cage attached to the exterior of your apartment window.
Perks cited in the patent:
- Baby receives fresh city air.
- Sufficient room to play with toys.
- Doubles as a place to sleep (like a crib). One variation describes curtains placed on the cage to prevent a draft.
Undocumented perk: Because of its mesh floor, spit-up and diaper leaks are a pinch to clean up. But what if the apartment above you has a baby cage too? Well, the patent describes a solid slanted roof that would easily sluff off any urine or feces raining down from above.
Oh, why not suspend a baby in a cloth bucket swing secured with one tether tied around the mother and one tether tied around the father while they both go ice skating? What could go wrong?
1 comment:
Hahah! these are hilariouse! Thanks for sharing!
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