THE PASSPORT: Because nothing says "I'm a local" like strapping your season pass to your head.
United States patents are a truly great thing. Anyone with a new, inventive, useful or industrially applicable product may obtain a patent, thus becoming the exclusive proprietor of said product. Enter the PassPort from the Johnson Design Group, a “slim and sturdy clear plastic sleeve that…” wait, stop – just stop right there.
The latest in this season’s must-resist gear is yes, a $6 plastic sleeve for your season pass that you mount to your goggle strap. Which begs the question: why in this day and age are we still offering up solutions to our problems that advocate strapping things to your head? Is the metal wicket really that flawed? Will the PassPort be of any use when your pipe gets clogged? Like an in-your-face ad campaign, what makes you think everyone in the lift-lines wants to see your ugly mugg all day, anyway?