Umbrellas and Theft

William Sangster, author of Umbrellas and their History, talks of “the frightful morality that exists with regard to umbrellas”. The casual taking of other people’s umbrellas demonstrates an interesting moral relativism which can be summed up in this ditty mentioned by Sangster.

The rain it raineth every

day

Upon the just and unjust fella, But mostly on the just because The unjust stole the just’s umbrella.

Some people who would never dream of stealing other items have no such qualms when considering “borrowing” an umbrella.

A hairdressing salon I once frequented repeatedly had customer’s umbrellas stolen whereas the same salon (not as frequently to be sure) reported incidences of return of diamond rings left in ladies lounge. The simple fact is that for some people to be caught in rain is an emergency.

Some beautiful umbrellas

Everybody’s wish - raining dollars!

Some particular umbrellas and some for the future

An inverted umbrella is a type of umbrella that is designed to open in reverse. This allows the user to stay dry while getting in and out of a car, or walking through doorways and other tight spaces.

Is this an improved shape?

What’s the best kind of umbrella?

SENZ° will say ONE THAT DOESN’T BLOW INSIDE OUT. ONE THAT PROTECTS YOU FOR YEARS. With a senz° windproof umbrella, you can go outdoors in any storm or weather. Your senz° can brave storms of up to 100 km per hour. Thanks to its unique shape, your senz° will float through the wind while you hold it firmly in just one hand. Umbrellas that get blown inside out, wet clothing and a hairdo that’s been ruined by the wind are things you don’t have to put up with any more.

What about the Davek umbrella?

They say they make a strong, resilient umbrella that will last for years. Davek umbrellas are built to weather the toughest storms. Power and grace, all in a single package. Davek’s best-in-class umbrellas combine uniquely strong umbrella frames with pure aesthetic beauty.

BLUNT umbrellas

For each minute of the day, 1 billion tonnes of rain falls on Earth

Our Blunt™ tip means that one cannot get poked in the eye.

The patented Blunt™ tips open like miniature umbrellas within custom pockets at the canopy edge, performing multiple purposes to make the Blunt™ Umbrella what it is. They transfer the radial force evenly into the canopy ,creating a superior structure and aerodynamic surface for ultimate performance. The Blunt™ tips reinforce the umbrella in a traditional area of weakness by eliminating the point loading at the rib end where umbrellas typically fail.

The Drone Umbrella

Yes, this is available now but are you brave enough to try?

But perhaps you are ready for the texting phonebrella by YankoDesign

The more distant future

In various cities umbrellas are used in sculptures.

In our city 2 prominent sculptures can be seen. can see one on the AMA Plaza outside the Langham Hotel