# Fauxmercials Cinco Toys Promotes Unsuccessful Products By Shelby Lee Walsh | Published 2009-05-10 | Pop Culture Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/commercials-cinco-toys References: [youtube](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gNfiNxmttk0&feature=player_embedded) Cinco creates fake commercials for the most useless and unlikely toys for children and adults. In the video above, you can expect to enjoy: 1. *My new Pep Pep*: A plastic grandfather replica that smells of tobacco and even dispenses hard candy! 2. *Candy Tails*: Horse hair dipped in syrup and candy that is clipped onto your head for a tasty treat. 3. *D’Ump*: Half Deer, half umpire. It is used to detect bears as well as participate in baseball games. 4. *Encyclopedia of Numbers*: It is exactly what it sounds like and is promoted by the Office’s very own Dwight. 5. *T’ird*: The lovechild of a turtle and bird. Throw the toy and several hours later, it will return to you via it’s slow turtle legs. 6. *Balls Insurance*: Get cash for getting sacked. 7. *B’ougar*: A combination of a bear and a cougar, this toy is a bone-chilling bedroom accessory. Awesome. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 2.9/10 - Popularity: 16% | Activity: 63% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial - Top markets: North America, Europe ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Pop Culture](https://www.trendhunter.com/popculture) > [Humor](https://www.trendhunter.com/humor) ## Key Themes ### What's Driving This Trend - **Fauxmercials:** Creating fake commercials for useless products, presents an opportunity to playfully encourage innovative product design and marketing strategies. - **Satirical Marketing:** Satirical marketing presents an opportunity for companies to creatively communicate their brand values in a memorable and humorous way. - **Inverted Marketing:** Inverted marketing, where companies promote the failure of their own products, presents an opportunity to disrupt traditional advertising and marketing techniques. ### Who This Affects Most - **Toys and Games:** Innovative and playful marketing strategies for faux products within the toys and games industry can improve brand awareness and encourage more creative product design. - **Advertising and Marketing:** Satirical and inverted marketing techniques, such as those used by Cinco Toys, present an opportunity to disrupt conventional advertising and marketing strategies across various industries. - **Entertainment:** Fauxmercials and satirical marketing can be utilized within the entertainment industry to create viral content and increase brand awareness through humor and creativity. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Quirky Spoof Collectibles](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/fight-teeth.md) - [Viral Video Content Toys](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/skibidi-toilet.md) - [Interactive Plush Toys](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/interactive-plush-toys.md) - [Collectible Pop Culture-Referencing Toys](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/san-diego-comiccon.md) - [Electronic Plush Toys](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/furblet-mini-toys.md) - [Bouncy Plush Collectibles](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/beanie-bouncers.md) - [Micro Tex-Mex QSR Toys](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/mga-miniverse-make-it-mini-taco-bell-collection.md) - [Screen-Free Toy Collections](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/luki-lab.md) - [April Fool's Lifestyle Collections](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/april-fools-lifestyle.md)