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# Coat Hanger Piggy Banks
The Crunch by Vaughshannon is for Convenient Coin Storage

By Jessica Marcel | Published 2009-10-31 | Art & Design
Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/crunch-by-vaughshannon
References: [vaughshannon](http://www.vaughshannon.com/proj10.html)

Designers are constantly coming up with [hybrid furniture and home decor](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/chunks-and-blocks) that makes you think ‘Why didn’t I come up with that?’ The Crunch by VaughShannon is a [coat hanger](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/triangle-hanger)/piggy bank. While the combination may not make much sense at first, just think about it.

You get home from work, take off your coat, and hear the sound of that extra change you had in your pocket after you got your morning coffee. The Crunch by VaughShannon provides the perfect storage place. It’s both convenient and immediate—the only way to save.

## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter)

- Score: 3.1/10
- Popularity: 37% | Activity: 48% | Freshness: 8%
- Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women
- Primary generations: Millennial, Gen X
- Top markets: North America, Europe, Asia

## Categories

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## Key Themes

### Why This Trend Is Growing

- **Hybrid Furniture:** The Crunch by VaughShannon is an example of innovative hybrid furniture design.
- **Convenient Storage:** The Crunch by VaughShannon highlights the potential for new and improved storage solutions in the market.
- **Everyday Multifunctionality:** The Crunch by VaughShannon exhibits the potential for combining everyday functions, creating a new market for multifunctional products.

### Industries Being Reshaped

- **Furniture:** The Crunch by VaughShannon introduces the potential for designers to innovate and create new hybrid furniture products.
- **Storage Solutions:** The Crunch by VaughShannon shows the potential for disruptive innovation in the storage industry as designers combine everyday functions.
- **Product Design:** The Crunch by VaughShannon is an example of the potential for innovative product design to combine functions and create new markets for everyday products.

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