# Word Balloon Bookends Give Your Books a Voice with the Chat Book Holder By Mesel Isaac | Published 2014-07-20 | Special Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/chat-book-holder References: [thegadgetflow](http://thegadgetflow.com/portfolio/chat-book-holder/) & [fancy](http://fancy.com/things/658595338449324508/Chat-Book-Holder) Start a conversation with your book collection, when you sandwich your favorite stories between the chat book holder. The whimsical chat book holder comprises of two [metal bookends](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/industrial-bookstand) that each come attached with a word balloon, similar to the kind you would find in a comic. The metal chat balloons are erasable, so feel free to change the message in the [word balloons](https://www.trendhunter.com/slideshow/quote-display-device) whenever you're struck with inspiration for your books to say something new. The chat book holder even comes with a black pen in case you don't already have one. The ideal tool for keeping your [comic book collection](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/bookends1) in order, the chat book holder puts a fun and creative twist on what would otherwise be a mundane product. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 3.5/10 - Popularity: 44% | Activity: 52% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 70% men, 30% women - Primary generations: Gen Z, Millennial - Top markets: North America ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Special](https://www.trendhunter.com/special) > [Holiday](https://www.trendhunter.com/holiday) ## Key Themes ### Key Themes Behind This Trend - **Whimsical Bookends:** Opportunity for companies to create unique, fun, and customizable bookends for book lovers who want to add personality to their home decor. - **Erasing Technology in Home Decor:** Opportunity for companies to implement erasable technology in various home decor products such as whiteboards or chalkboards. - **Customizable Home Decor:** Opportunity for companies to create customizable and personal home decor products that encourage creativity and self-expression. ### Where This Applies - **Home Decor:** The home decor industry can take advantage of the opportunity to create innovative products that bring personality and creativity into consumers' homes. - **Office Supplies:** The office supplies industry can take advantage of the opportunity to create unique and fun products that generate conversation in the workplace. - **Stationery:** The stationery industry can explore ways to incorporate erasable technology into their products to offer more functionality to consumers. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Book-Shaped Transparent Bookmarks](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/transparent-bookmark.md) - [Whimsical Theater-Themed Bookends](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/wicked-bookend.md) - [Convenient Book Gadgets](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/android-book-light.md) - [Reading Book Stands](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/penguin-x-moebe.md) - [Modular Wireless Speaker Bookends](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/beat-bookend.md) - [Minimally Engineered Bookends](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/firm-book-end.md) - [Versatile Book Displays](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/penguin-x-moebe-book-stand.md) - [Minimalist Greenery Bookends](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/plant-propagation-bookend.md) - [Landscape-Inspired Bookends](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/waves-and-sun-bookends.md)