# Weird Inventions Bruce Brodie's Creations From The Attic By Australia123 | Published 2008-05-08 | Unique Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/crazy-gadgets-weird-inventions-from-the-attic References: [members.toast.net](http://members.toast.net/saddletrout/attic.html) & [members.toast.net](http://members.toast.net/saddletrout/index.html) Finding the notes of an artist who likes to "think up crazy stuff" would always be exciting, but when the notes come with [detailed building instructions](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/lego-and-wallpaper), things can get a little bit crazy! Some of the artist Bruce Brodie's crazy inventions include an indoor sundial, wedge-proof underwear, an anti-smoking cowboy hat and my favorite, a [political hot-air collector](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/crazy-business-idea-generator). The inventions are also quite useful. Take the fruitcake-powered Christmas tree, a little crazy sounding at first, but the lights run off the lemon juice and natural fruit acids. The YAK-A-TRON 2000 harnesses the energy of all those loud mouths, by [charging batteries via jaw movement](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/logik-aadvent-calendar). If only they had this device at Halle Berry's Oscar speech... However Brodie doesn't recommend actually building any of his inventions. But then one has to wonder why he lists such detailed instructions? ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 2.5/10 - Popularity: 54% | Activity: 12% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial - Top markets: North America ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Unique](https://www.trendhunter.com/unique) > [Bizarre](https://www.trendhunter.com/bizarre) ## Key Themes ### Key Themes Behind This Trend - **Weird Inventions:** The trend of creating strange but useful inventions could be further explored, improving on already existing ideas and creating new ones. - **Eco-friendly Devices:** The creation of eco-friendly devices that generate energy from organic elements and the human body presents an opportunity to reduce our carbon footprint. - **Wearable Tech:** By weaving technology into wearable items like clothing and hats, new and inventive ways of using them can be discovered. ### Where This Applies - **Consumer Electronics:** Consumer electronics companies can explore the creation of weird yet useful gadgets to capture a niche market. - **Consumer Goods:** The consumer goods industry can look into the use of eco-friendly materials, harnessing energy in unconventional ways or creating products with embedded wearable tech. - **Inventors:** Inventors and creators can go through detailed notes of existing inventions, build on them or create new ones using eco-friendly devices and embedding wearable tech. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Tiny Washing Machines](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/tiny-washing-machine.md) - [Kinetic Art Objects](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/la-machine.md) - [Offbeat Bath Bombs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/da-bomb-extreme.md) - [Quirky AI Holiday Projects](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/a-very-ai-yule-log.md) - [AI-Generated Kitchen Appliances](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/gaudiinspired.md) - [Steampunk Desktop Appliances](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/3in1-desk.md) - [Unique Writing Instruments](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/graphite-paintbrush-writing-instrument.md) - [Batman-Themed Kitchen Appliances](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/batman-small-kitchen-appliance-design.md) - [Quirky Common Item Lamps](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/table-lamp-lighter.md)