ZIPPO lighters
If you ever used one, you know. These things survived in the pockets of GIs in WWII and went through every possible thing. I don't think the design has ever changed and it's almost impossible to break them.
This product is just about the opposite of planned obsolescence (e.g. iPhones).
Harley Davidson motorcycles
Harleys made it through WWII as well and there are many design changes since but the general Harley philosophy of building the bike to last a hundred years has always held true.
Ed: except when AMF bought them!
Fie on that scurrilous name but Harley bought themselves back out of it and flourish today still holding to the same philosophy.
Fender Stratocaster
While not indestructible, you usually need to set fire to one to destroy it (unless you're a stage vandal and get off on smashing them). If you take care of the guitar properly, it should last forever.
Gibson Les Paul is not quite in the same class since it seems a tad more vulnerable relative to the Strat's solid body and the robo devices they put on them lately have no chance of going the Zippo or Harley distance.
Sneakers
Often they're called 'athletic shoes' these days to charge ten times as much for them but the concept of sneakers is indestructible. There are many lace-up shoes in history but I think that flexible canvas body was novel and possibly the rubber (or whatever) sole may have been as well.
I saw Nike is releasing some "Space Jams" sneakers and they will be getting $200 for them. All I know they must have their own heads in some space jams if they think a tennis shoe is worth two-hundred fucking dollars.
B-17
These aircraft could be shot-up all to hell and yet still fly home. Try that with a modern aircraft as a drone came within meters of one over London and you know whacking that would likely have taken the aircraft down.
Require transponders.
There's no interest in getting super technical since maybe America invented concrete; how should I know. That's cool but not that interesting.
Note: if you know off the top of your head whether America invented concrete then, well, sorry (larfs).
There are others which are so obvious they don't need mention. Levi's are everywhere and, yep, America invented those so they're about as reliable as you would ever want.
Ray-Ban Sunglasses
For every Jack Nicholson wannabe who was ever born, these are the ones and the only way to screw them up is to lose them ... which I did (sob) in France. I had carried that pair for years (i.e. many).
I know I'm not getting them all and maybe a sequel if things pop up in Comments. I'm not so much interested in the Coolest Things but rather the Things That Last ... which often turn out to be among the coolest things.
If you ever used one, you know. These things survived in the pockets of GIs in WWII and went through every possible thing. I don't think the design has ever changed and it's almost impossible to break them.
This product is just about the opposite of planned obsolescence (e.g. iPhones).
Harley Davidson motorcycles
Harleys made it through WWII as well and there are many design changes since but the general Harley philosophy of building the bike to last a hundred years has always held true.
Ed: except when AMF bought them!
Fie on that scurrilous name but Harley bought themselves back out of it and flourish today still holding to the same philosophy.
Fender Stratocaster
While not indestructible, you usually need to set fire to one to destroy it (unless you're a stage vandal and get off on smashing them). If you take care of the guitar properly, it should last forever.
Gibson Les Paul is not quite in the same class since it seems a tad more vulnerable relative to the Strat's solid body and the robo devices they put on them lately have no chance of going the Zippo or Harley distance.
Sneakers
Often they're called 'athletic shoes' these days to charge ten times as much for them but the concept of sneakers is indestructible. There are many lace-up shoes in history but I think that flexible canvas body was novel and possibly the rubber (or whatever) sole may have been as well.
I saw Nike is releasing some "Space Jams" sneakers and they will be getting $200 for them. All I know they must have their own heads in some space jams if they think a tennis shoe is worth two-hundred fucking dollars.
B-17
These aircraft could be shot-up all to hell and yet still fly home. Try that with a modern aircraft as a drone came within meters of one over London and you know whacking that would likely have taken the aircraft down.
Require transponders.
There's no interest in getting super technical since maybe America invented concrete; how should I know. That's cool but not that interesting.
Note: if you know off the top of your head whether America invented concrete then, well, sorry (larfs).
There are others which are so obvious they don't need mention. Levi's are everywhere and, yep, America invented those so they're about as reliable as you would ever want.
Ray-Ban Sunglasses
For every Jack Nicholson wannabe who was ever born, these are the ones and the only way to screw them up is to lose them ... which I did (sob) in France. I had carried that pair for years (i.e. many).
I know I'm not getting them all and maybe a sequel if things pop up in Comments. I'm not so much interested in the Coolest Things but rather the Things That Last ... which often turn out to be among the coolest things.
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