Every year the Nobel Prizes are awarded in Physics, Medicine, something else and Peace. They reward great scientific achievements and great peace efforts. But really these advances don’t affect most of us very much in the near term. The Hobel Prize is different. It is awarded annually to the new product that most improves peoples lives at the immediate organic level.

For instance the wheelie suitcase would have been a winner of the Hobel Prize. Travel is easier with wheels on suitcases. The people who created them need to be recognized.

Another obvious winner is the retractable dog leash. What a great idea. It made walking dogs easier, safer and more fun.

Click on the read more button to read a list of past nominees and come back next Tuesday for a look at this years nominees and the names of the distinguished committee that will be deciding this years winner.Past nominees for the Hobel Prize include: All of these products that made regular peoples lives better.

Plastic drawstring trash bags
Wheelie suitcase
Ice dispenser on the fridge door
Backup cameras in cars.
Tostitos Scoops
Bagged Lettuce
Spandex
Left turn arrow
Microwave oven
GPS direction

The left turn arrow on highways
TV Remote Controls
Duct Tape
Riding Lawnmowers
Pods for laundry and dishwasher detergent
Cruise Control
Retractable dog leashes

Drive thru windows , banks, food, laundry
Kitchen sink faucet head with hose and spray button.
Battery powered drill body
Key fob to lock and unlock car.
Cable TV

2017 nominees will be announced on SimonBurrow.com on Tuesday, December 19, 2017. The excitement mounts. Nominations are still being accepted.