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At a trade show in Manhattan for manufacturers of eco-friendly products, Richard Taylor is walking on the floor looking for quirky treasures.
He reviewed about 100 items.
He tried an umbrella made of bamboo, rope and biodegradable plastic.
He stopped and smelled the stationery made of animal feces.
He's tied in the back. support belt. "Back-
"Pain relief is a huge category," he noted . ".
The 60-year-old, who created a clearer image in 1977, is looking for gadgets for his recent adventures. RichardSolo.
Com, as the name suggests, is an online store where tellimheimer sells many similar indulgent novelties that have made clearer image stores and catalogues popular for years.
So far, he has not provided a $10,000 submarine, just like a clearer picture launched in 1985. (Two were sold. )
But $170, 12-
Can be micro soda dispenser.
A stick for adults.
The price of Ups is $130. A Spider-
The Man slot machine market is $700.
Is there such a need for frivolous now?
The company's first-year sales totaled $100,000.
Richard Solo's biggest seller may be its most generic product: the $50 lithium-ion backup battery for the ipod and iphone.
1,000 units have been sold so far.
Private profit-
The label item is 60%.
He insisted that the company he had just started had an opportunity, especially when the clear image of Chapter 11 bankruptcy closed all the stores.
Thalheimer started Richard solo with $550,000 for his own money.
He spent $250,000 to build a website and $250,000 on ads in USA Today and MacWorld.
He bought and developed gewgaws for $50,000.
He stores every item he sells in a warehouse in San Leandro, California.
But, as its name suggests, Richards solo is a self-drama.
Someone who has a weakness for stupid gadgets, like Sharper Image's $40 nose --
The trimmer and $4,000 massage chair wanted to make his self-image better.
Describes the "creative genius" when discovering and marketing quirky goods ".
"I have 30 years of experience to determine what people need.
Sometimes his bet is wrong.
Thalheimer's failure on Sharper Image starts at $350
In addition, he launched the ion Breeze air purifier in 1998.
The popular air purifier sold $ 38% in 2003 in San Francisco, accounting for 0. 75 billion.
After a negative review of the product was published in the February 2002 Consumer Report magazine, sales began to decline.
A clearer image sued Consumer Union, consumer reporting publisher, in 2003. A follow-
The up review of 2005 reported that the units discharged hazardous amounts of ozone.
On September 2006, Thalheimer was kicked out of the company due to falling sales and concerns from the board about allegations that he and other executives delayed the grant of stock options.
"It's a hassle to run a listed company," he said . "
In the months before the start of the new company, he sold the remaining 22% stake in Sharper Image for $9.
He said he missed the opportunity to launch unusual products. In April 2007, he left the company for $30 million.
"Would it be neat if there were Richards solo Ltd --edition light-sport aircraft? " he asks.
Hilco Consumer Capital, a Chicago company that agreed late last month to pay $49 million for a clearer image, said James Salte, head of the company, who has served as a product.
"I think he will be a very good person," says salte . ".
Taylor said he was considering the proposal. -
But if he can keep running Richard solo.
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