# Fake Inflatable Teapots Plastic T. Pot By Elsa Blaine | Published 2008-08-06 | Art & Design Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/fake-inflated-teapots-plastic-t-pot References: [drinkstuff](http://www.drinkstuff.com/products/product.asp?ID=4056) What looks like a plastic, inflatable teapot is in reality a [fun pot](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/moonkettle) made of [glazed porcelain](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/loewe-teapots). It is hard to believe it's not actually soft and squishy. It really looks like there is no way it could [hold water](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/vacuum-insulated-pot-pwr) or if it could, that it would collapse with the weight. The 'Plastic T. Pot' by Paul Cardin holds 62 fluid ounces of tea and is completely functional and durable... unless, of course, it is dropped. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 3.0/10 - Popularity: 38% | Activity: 43% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial - Top markets: North America, Europe ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Art & Design](https://www.trendhunter.com/artdesign) > [Design](https://www.trendhunter.com/design) ## Key Themes ### Key Themes Behind This Trend - **Inflatable-inspired Products:** Opportunity to disrupt traditional product designs and create functional items with an inflatable aesthetic. - **Misleading Material:** Chance to challenge perceptions by using materials that deceive the senses, such as a teapot made to look like plastic but is actually porcelain. - **Functional Novelty Items:** Potential to combine practicality and novelty, offering consumers functional products with a playful twist. ### Where This Applies - **Home Decor:** Possibility to redefine traditional home decor items by incorporating unexpected materials and designs. - **Kitchenware:** Opportunity to innovate in the kitchenware industry by introducing unconventional yet functional products, like the inflatable-inspired teapot. - **Gifts & Souvenirs:** Chance to create unique and memorable gifts by offering functional novelty items, appealing to consumers seeking unconventional presents. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Surrealist-Inspired Tea Pots](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/tea-for-two-collection.md) - [Anime-Inspired Kitchen Appliances](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/psyduck-teapot.md) - [High-End Ceramic Japanese Teapots](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/japanese-drinkware.md) - [Automated Extraction Teapots](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/reedesigned-teapot.md) - [Digital Tea Brewing Bottles](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/bota-bottle.md) - [Stacked Tea Kettle Designs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/stacked-tea-kettle.md) - [Traditional Roof Tile Teapots](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/suigetsu-teapot.md) - [Inflatable Portable Toilets](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/airpot.md) - [Iconic Artful Reflective Teapots](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/alessi-9093.md)