When the interstate highway system began spreading out in the mid-20th century, American families went on road trips. So did weary business travelers. Something both of them could look forward to ...

The Magic Fingers vibrating beds were without a doubt the classiest motel beds of the ’60s and ’70s. Sure, anyone could afford a couple hours at a cheap motel, but only the big ballers could spring ...

The inventor of the “Magic Fingers Vibrating Bed,” which brought weary travelers 15 minutes of “tingling relaxation and ease” for a quarter in hotel rooms across America during its heyday as a pop ...

John Houghtaling, who invented the best-selling Magic Fingers Vibrating Bed in 1958 from his Glen Rock basement, died Wednesday, according to a report in the New York Times. He was 92. Millions of the ...

You may not recognize the name John Joseph Houghtaling, but he very likely massaged your back at some point. The inventor of the Magic Fingers vibrating bed system died Wednesday. He was 92 years old.

The inventor of the "Magic Fingers Vibrating Bed," which brought weary travelers 15 minutes of "tingling relaxation and ease" for a quarter in hotel rooms across America during its heyday as a pop ...