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Why did anyone makes these things? And how did they make them so perfectly? – 18 top tier examples of ‘awful taste but great execution’

Saul Hutson. Updated July 8th, 2025

Time for another tentative stroll deep into the unhinged corner of the internet where horrific taste and fine craftsmanship shake hands in order to make you scratch your head.

The delightful Twitter account @AwfulButGreat searches far and wide asking one simple question: Why on earth would anybody make that?

It then digs a little deeper with the implied follow-up question: And why did they do such a damn good job? (There are a couple more follow-up questions on some of these, but we’re trying to stay positive here.)

Does society need any of these things? No. Do I want all of these things? Yes.

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