If successfully crowdfunded product campaigns are a measure of our collective taste, well, we’re clearly all over the place. Here’s a sampling of the good, bad, and/or weird stuff that was Kickstarted and IndieGogo’ed in 2023.
This Light-Up Chess Set, whose pieces use wireless induction to self-illuminate, was successfully crowdfunded with $25,387 in pledges.
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This bizarre TruRest object, which allows you to sleep face-forward on airplanes, was successfully crowdfunded with $51,834 in pledges.
Extrusions FTW: This 55 66 88, a simple three-way phone stand by design firm CW&T, was successfully funded with $55,974 in pledges.
Analog appeal: This Arc Alarm Clock, with analog controls and a design intended to be repaired, “clocked” $163,611.
This bizarre Titaner Tiroler, a ring-like measuring device, captured the EDC market’s heart with $255,777 in pledges.
The Virgo helmet, designed to protect riders from injuries sustained in more powerful e-bike crashes, garnered $296,648 in pledges.
This Duex Float, an extra laptop screen that folds with your laptop, racked up $481,096 in funding.
Simone Giertz’s Coat Hingers system of folding clothes hangers, which allows you to hang clothes in tight spaces, landed $569,523.
This eye-catching Rantoge, a mechanical digital clock, landed $763,189. (Ironically, it was not delivered on time.)
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This Anymaka, a fast-deploying hammock design, landed a staggering $1,439,266.
The FinalPress, an in-mug French press for coffee lovers, landed a whopping $1,490,387 in pledges.
The MagicH, a gimmicky-looking, hyper-adjustable ergonomic chair, took the cake with $1,822,377 in pledges.
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