Archive - Shoddy Goods, from meh.com, by Jason Toon

How the Woot was lost: Shoddy Goods 052

When big normal companies buy weird little ones

Jul 8 •

Who's the real "new Scout"?: Shoddy Goods 051

Two car startups compete for one legacy

Jul 1 •

June 2025

Morph for your money: Shoddy Goods 050

The video tech that wowed and worried the '90s

Jun 24 •

Lindmania!: Shoddy Goods 049

The original queen of music fan merch

Jun 17 •

Oreo vs. Aldi: Shoddy Goods 048

A brief history of Aldi trademark lawsuits

Jun 10 •

Candy or medicine?: Shoddy Goods 047

Just what are cough drops, anyway?

Jun 3 •

May 2025

Fright cocktail, part 2: Shoddy Goods 046

The 1989 produce panic becomes an international incident

May 27 •

Fright cocktail, part 1: Shoddy Goods 045

1989 was a scary year to eat fruit

May 20 •

The Shakespeare of shoehorns: Shoddy Goods 044

Who was Robart Mindum, Elizabethan master of the mundane?

May 13 •

Starting Lineup: Shoddy Goods 043

Sports action figures and the fans who didn't love them

May 6 •

April 2025

Game off: Shoddy Goods 042

Indie board gaming takes critical damage from tariffs

Apr 29 •

The Munchie Mobile: Shoddy Goods 041

Hostess's drive for the stoner market

Apr 22 •

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