Maximum Effort For Minimal Results
Through his wacky cartoons which depict the most elaborate and
ridiculous devices to accomplish the most mundane tasks, RUBE GOLDBERG'S
"INVENTIONS" have become synonymous with any maximum effort to achieve minimal
results. His ingenious drawings follow their own impeccable logic, demonstrating
that the unnecessary can also be the mother of invention - often with hilarious
results.
Rube's audience spans generations, from adults well experienced in the promises
and pitfalls of modern technology to younger fans who are intrigued by the
creativity and possibility of invention.
Rube Goldberg Cartoon Samples
Rube Goldberg stands in front of an x-ray and sees an idea
inside his head showing how to keep shop windows clean.
Passing man (A) slips on banana peel (B) causing him to fall on rake (C). As
handle of rake rises it throws horseshoe (D) onto rope (E) which sags, thereby
tilting sprinkling can (F). Water (G) saturates mop (H). Pickle terrier (I)
thinks it is raining, gets up to run into house and upsets sign (J) throwing it
against non-tipping cigar ash receiver (K) which causes it to swing back and
forth and swish the mop against window pane, wiping it clean.
If man breaks his neck by fall move away before cop arrives.
Rube Goldberg gets his think-tank working and evolves the
simplified pencil-sharpener.
Open window (A) and fly kite (B). String (C) lifts small door (D) allowing moths
(E) to escape and eat red flannel shirt (F). As weight of shirt becomes less,
shoe (G) steps on switch (H) which heats electric iron (I) and burns hole in
pants (J). Smoke (K) enters hole in tree (L), smoking out opossum (M) which
jumps into basket (N), pulling rope (O) and lifting cage (P), allowing
woodpecker (Q) to chew wood from pencil (R), exposing lead. Emergency knife (S)
is always handy in case opossum or the woodpecker gets sick and can't work.
he Picture Snapping Machine
As you sit on pneumatic cushion (A), you force air through a tube (B) which
starts ice boat (C), causing lighted cigar butt (D) to explode balloon (E).
Dictator (F), hearing loud report, thinks he's been shot and falls over backward
on bulb (G), snapping picture!
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