For whatever reason, I've been entranced with the illustrations over at Google Patents ever since I discovered it. They're intended to be clinical and descriptive, however they hold a certain and unmistakable charm for me. I think of them as unintentional pieces of outsider art in and of themselves--and some of them would make much better framed posters than they would actual products. Below are five examples. Click on the description to view the full patent.
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| Halloween Mask with Flash Device, 1998 |
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| Novelty Halloween Pumpkin, 1963 |
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| Design for a Halloween Candy, 1928 |
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| Noise Making Mask, 1985 |
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| Monster Doll, 1992 |
--J/Metro
