#22: Zip and Go
Fads come and go, but motorized roller skates stay the same. Wait, no, they don’t! Gas-powered roller skates might not be around anymore, but this salesman was trying everything in his power to make them a thing. This strange photo was taken in 1961 at a gas station somewhere in Connecticut.
Apparently, this guy thought that motorized roller skates were the transportation of the future. He was zipping from house to house, selling his wares, all with the help of his super-fast skates. We can only imagine the smell of gasoline following him everywhere he went. It’s hard to imagine why these skates didn’t take off.