0
Skip to Content
Museum of Failure
Contact
Services
Explore
Location
Museum of Failure
Contact
Services
Explore
Location
Contact
Services
Explore
Location
Ford Edsel
Failure in Motion 5/7/20 Failure in Motion 5/7/20

Ford Edsel

The design was considered ugly (many thought the front grill looked like a vagina), and the car was priced far too high.

Read More
Corfam by Dupont
The Future Is Not Now 5/7/20 The Future Is Not Now 5/7/20

Corfam by Dupont

In 1964 DuPont Corporation introduced Corfam – a synthetic leather substitute..

Read More
Growing up Skipper
What Were They Thinking 5/7/20 What Were They Thinking 5/7/20

Growing up Skipper

When girls rotated Growing Up Skipper’s left arm forward, she grew an inch and developed breasts.

Read More
Microsoft Zune
Failure to innovate 5/6/20 Failure to innovate 5/6/20

Microsoft Zune

Microsoft and Apple have been battling it out in the tech space for decades. But Apple changed the tune with its introduction of the iPod and soon it dominated the music player industry.

Read More
Exubera
Medical Mishaps 5/4/20 Medical Mishaps 5/4/20

Exubera

The biggest advantage was that the insulin no longer needed to be injected with syringes.

Read More
Febreze Scentstories
What Were They Thinking 5/4/20 What Were They Thinking 5/4/20

Febreze Scentstories

Febreze Scentstories looked like a CD player with CD-like disc inserts that gave off different aromas.

Read More
Hawaii chair
What Were They Thinking 5/4/20 What Were They Thinking 5/4/20

Hawaii chair

Listed on Time Magazine’s 2010 “50 Worst Inventions”...

Read More
Rejuvenique
What Were They Thinking 5/4/20 What Were They Thinking 5/4/20

Rejuvenique

This beauty mask from 1999 tones facial muscles with electricity.

Read More
Coca-Cola Blak
Bad Taste 5/4/20 Bad Taste 5/4/20

Coca-Cola Blak

The beverage was launched in 2006 and was aimed at adult consumers

Read More
Cash Card
The Future Is Not Now 5/3/20 The Future Is Not Now 5/3/20

Cash Card

In the late 1990s in Sweden, someone thought there had to be a better way to pay than cash. And the Swedish banks thought so, too.

Read More
Orbitz - soda
Bad Taste 5/3/20 Bad Taste 5/3/20

Orbitz - soda

Orbitz soda offered something unique and exciting: small edible balls.

Read More
Shared Girlfriend
Failure XXX 5/3/20 Failure XXX 5/3/20

Shared Girlfriend

The Shared Girlfriend service rented sex dolls. They were made of high-quality silicon with anatomy...

Read More
Amstrad Em@iler
What Were They Thinking 5/3/20 What Were They Thinking 5/3/20

Amstrad Em@iler

An early attempt at an all-in-one telephone/email messenger with Internet access.

Read More
Colgate Kitchen Entrees
Bad Taste 5/3/20 Bad Taste 5/3/20

Colgate Kitchen Entrees

Colgate launched a line of frozen food in the 1960s. This was a mistake ...

Read More
Heinz Purple ketchup
Bad Taste 5/3/20 Bad Taste 5/3/20

Heinz Purple ketchup

Ketchup in Blastin’ Green, Funky Purple, Stellar Blue, Passion Pink, Awesome Orange, and Totally Teal.

Read More
Blockbuster
Failure to innovate 5/3/20 Failure to innovate 5/3/20

Blockbuster

Blockbuster was a chain of home movie and video game rental shops. In 2004, it was an enormous company with over 9,000 stores.

Read More
Little Miss No Name
What Were They Thinking 5/3/20 What Were They Thinking 5/3/20

Little Miss No Name

An alternative to Barbie. It wanted to teach little girls compassion and the realities of life for those less fortunate.

Read More
Lifesavers Holes
Bad Taste 5/3/20 Bad Taste 5/3/20

Lifesavers Holes

Lifesavers Holes were supposed to resemble the punched holes from the original candies

Read More
Spray-on Condom
Failure XXX 5/3/20 Failure XXX 5/3/20

Spray-on Condom

We are not all created equal. Condoms can be too big. Or too small. For some of us, it is hard to find the perfect fit.

Read More
Gerber Singles
Bad Taste 5/3/20 Bad Taste 5/3/20

Gerber Singles

Singles: adult food in baby-food-jars. It seemed like a smart idea: a convenient alternative for single adults who didn’t want to cook.

Read More
Newer Posts
Older Posts

Museum of Failure
info@museumoffailure.com

Visit

About

FAQs

Contact

Instagram

Facebook

Linkedin

Thank you!

Suggest a failure: