Here Are 12 Strangest Crowdfunding Projects That Actually Succeeded
2015.09.02
Crowdfunding can be tricky. Often times, there are tons of ridiculous ideas that are looking for funding. And sometimes, these ridiculous ideas actually get funded. Here are some 12 campaigns that actually made it. Check it out:
Orbiting Tardis
3,231 fans of Doctor Who contributed $88,880 to send a Tardis (the Doctor’s time traveling phone booth) into space.The i+ case
This phone case invention was made mostly of aluminum, and they raised over $85,000. Too bad it blocked a lot of the cellular/Wi-Fi signals of the users’ phones.World’s largest jockstrap
Michael Barrett raised $850 to pay the Guinness Book of Records to measure the gigantic undergarment he made to set a world record.A chicken burrito
Noboru Bitoy asked for $8 on Kickstarter to buy a Chipotle burrito and graph his enjoyment of it. He raised $1,050. Because he made more money than he asked for, he filmed himself eating a burrito while skydiving.Combat Kitchenware
This line of weaponized cooking utensils became a reality after the Kickstarter campaign raised over $46,000.Sacco
This leather sack holds your gold coins (or spare change) in a much more fashionable way than your pocket.Cloud project
Kurt Braunohler wanted to write “How Do I Land” in the sky with an airplane. He raised over $6,000 and did just that.Greek funding
Thom Feeney wanted to help Greece out of its debt by opening an IndieGoGo campaign. His effort to raise 1 million Euros ($1.8 million) to save the country from default actually raised almost 300,000 Euros ($338,000), most likely from people who knew he would never reach his goal. Still, it raised 300k Euros!Bug-A-Salt
It had a goal of $15,000. Lorenzo Maggiore wanted to produce a device to kill bugs in the most entertaining and non-toxic way possible, which is by blasting them with salt with an assault weapon. He raised $577,636.Remee
6,557 people gave $572,891 to fund a fancy sleep mask with six red lights. They are still in business and sell the mask for $95.World’s Most Super Amazing 100% Awesome Cat Calendar
‘Do you enjoy photos of cats dressed up as magical creatures? Yes? Then we have something for you.’ 1,000 backers put up $25,183 to bring this to life.POOP:The Game
Like UNO, except you have to make fart noises when you play. They raised almost $12,000 on Kickstarter.More Articles
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