The 19 Most Underrated Inventions Of All Time

Nobody appreciates a good, old-fashioned zipper anymore. What with all the newfangled gadgets all over the place, classic items are being pushed out of the public eye. These low-tech wonders will be slighted no longer!

Where would society be without paperclips, for example? And what about the understated elegance of a tin can? Beautiful. There's a reason people say "It's the best thing since sliced bread" -- sliced bread is awesome! You see these items every single day and never think twice, but there was once a time when each of these inventions was new and exciting.

Here's a list of our favorite oft-overlooked and under-appreciated inventions:

Buttons

Candles

Glasses

Pencils

Tin Cans

Safety Pins

Toilet Paper

Paperclips

Clothes Hangers

Jeans

Straws

Stop Signs

Zippers

Sliced Bread

Deodorant

Tilt-And-Roll Luggage

Rubber Bands

Tissues

Socks