Bumhugs Magnets
Description: Vintage saxophone patent drawing from 1949. The saxophone (also referred to as the sax) is a family of woodwind instruments. Saxophones are usually made of brass and played with a single-reed mouthpiece similar to that of the clarinet. The saxophone family was invented by the Belgian instrument maker Adolphe Sax in 1840.
Description: Banjo patent drawing from 1882. The banjo is frequently associated with country, folk, Irish traditional and bluegrass music. Historically, the banjo occupied a central place in African American traditional music, before becoming popular in the minstrel shows of the 19th century.
Description: Vintage "Slinky" patent drawing from 1946. Invented by Richard T. James the "Slinky" is a child's toy composed of a compressed helical spring. This simple contraption can perform a number of amazing tricks, including travelling down a flight of steps end-over-end as it stretches and re-forms itself with the aid of magic and its own infinite powers.
Description: Vacuum Tube patent drawing from 1924. Invented in 1904 by John Ambrose Fleming, vacuum tubes were a basic component for electronics throughout the first half of the twentieth century, which saw the diffusion of radio, television, radar, sound reinforcement, sound recording and reproduction, large telephone networks, analog and digital computers, and industrial process control.
Description: As seen on the Netflix Original, Santa Clarita Diet. The character Eric Bemis (Skyler Gisondo) wears this noodle command t shirt in the episode of Santa Clarita Diet, “No Family Is Perfect”. Noodle command is a reference to spaghetti code which is the basic source code for the video game Minecraft.
Description: Vintage saxophone patent drawing from 1949. The saxophone (also referred to as the sax) is a family of woodwind instruments. Saxophones are usually made of brass and played with a single-reed mouthpiece similar to that of the clarinet. The saxophone family was invented by the Belgian instrument maker Adolphe Sax in 1840.
Description: Bicycle patent drawing from 1890. The bicycle's invention has had an enormous effect on society, both in terms of culture and of advancing modern industrial methods. Several components that eventually played a key role in the development of the automobile were initially invented for use in the bicycle, including ball bearings, pneumatic tires, chain-driven sprockets, and tension-spoked wheels.
Description: Bicycle patent drawing from 1899. The bicycle's invention has had an enormous effect on society, both in terms of culture and of advancing modern industrial methods. Several components that eventually played a key role in the development of the automobile were initially invented for use in the bicycle, including ball bearings, pneumatic tires, chain-driven sprockets, and tension-spoked wheels.
