Wheeled Suitcases - Why Didn't They Exist?

The year of the wheeld suitcaseif your bernard dudo. From 19 72, it takes until 19 87 before somebody figures out how to turn a suit case around and it won't tip over. There was this really strong idea that it's unmanly to roll a suit case. And so many of these were actually niche products for women. The luggage industry as a whole didn't think this was anything that would go anywhere. Even after bernards ad of inventing rolling suit cases, at first, no american department store wants to sell it,. because they think there's no market.