8-tracks didn't do terribly well, did they? Then there were Beta movies (as opposed to VHS).There was the notorious Edsel automobile, now a hot collector's item.
There were some dreadful movies: "Heaven's Gate", "The Postman", "Amerika", etc... (funny, Kristofferson was in two of those).
Furbys didn't do all that well either, did they, considering the hype...
- LH