Neatorama presents a guest post from actor, comedi... ...ly patronized by 50%. Believe it or not, cocktail umbrellas help take care of that conundrum. In the early 19... ...e craze. From that moment on, the ladies -and the umbrellas - were at the bar to stay. There are plenty of guy... ...th colorful canopies...
http://www.neatorama.com/2012/11/02/Why-Do-They-Put-Umbrellas-in-Your-Drink/
It's easy to look at this picture and wonder, "why is this umbrella so special that it is locked in a glass case?" But that's before you learn it was a brilliant Soviet spy weapon: So it was that one day, while Markov w...
http://www.neatorama.com/2011/10/01/6-cool-and-real-spy-gadgets/
Japanese designer Kota Nezu made a parasol that is a functional sundial. There's a compass built into the handle to that you can point it in the right direction and get a reading on the time. Link via OhGizmo!...
http://www.neatorama.com/2011/02/28/this-umbrella-is-a-sundial/
No doubt, the umbrella has evolved over time into a successful, functional personal accessory that works well in keeping rain off. In a driving rain accompanied by a powerful wind, an umbrella may turn inside out, or fai...
http://www.neatorama.com/2011/01/21/umbrella-possibilities/
Over in the NeatoShop, we sell an umbrella that has a handle similar to those found on Japanese samurai swords. One college student in Atlanta owns one (although he didn't get it from us), and when police heard that a s...
http://www.neatorama.com/2010/08/18/police-summoned-over-samurai-sword-umbrella/
Just in case you ever find yourself caught in both... ...fight, someone has created these $40 Light Saber Umbrellas . Via Geekologie, which hilariously asks &quo...
http://www.neatorama.com/2009/01/29/light-saber-umbrellas/
