Spiegel.de has some more futuristic gems from the legendary Hildebrandt chocolates collection previously blogged by Cory. Pictured here are some videophones and a flying car.
Technikträume um 1900 [Spiegel. Thanks, Mike!]
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3:10 pm Thu
Aug 19, 2010
FaceTime 1910 A.D.
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