# Gun Party Poppers By Cowbag | Published 2007-03-25 | Unique Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/gun-party-poppers References: [npw](http://www.npw.co.uk) When it comes to bad taste - these gun / party popper combination takes some beating. Which is why they will probably be a massive hit, much like the Gangsta Rap Colouring in Book. You insert the straw into the valve and inflate, then take aim and squeeze...The gun then fires a [shower of multi-colored streamers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/loop-lasso). **Implications** - Even though [loot bags](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/zuru-max-premium) with fun items are usually marketed towards children, adults are getting in on some of the fun too. While it may be considered childish, these products provide a whole new age demographic with fun and whimsy. This type of entertainment isn't just for children anymore because the sentimental/nostalgic value of these toys is priceless to the stressed-out adult. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 3.9/10 - Popularity: 45% | Activity: 63% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 70% men, 30% women - Primary generations: Millennial - Top markets: North America, Europe ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Unique](https://www.trendhunter.com/unique) > [Bizarre](https://www.trendhunter.com/bizarre) ## Key Themes ### What's Driving This Trend - **Adult Entertainment:** Opportunities for creating fun and whimsical products aimed at adults, expanding beyond traditional children's entertainment. - **Sentimental/nostalgic Products:** The market for products that elicit feelings of sentimentality and nostalgia, providing emotional value to consumers. - **Multi-colored Streamer Technology:** Innovations in streamer technology, creating new ways to produce and launch multi-colored streamers for entertainment purposes. ### Who This Affects Most - **Party Supplies:** Disruptive innovation opportunity in the party supplies industry to cater to the growing demand for fun and whimsical products. - **Entertainment:** Opportunities for the entertainment industry to tap into the adult market by developing entertainment products that evoke sentimentality and nostalgia. - **Toy Manufacturing:** Disruptive innovation potential in the toy manufacturing industry to create innovative streamer technology for launching multi-colored streamers. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Designer Blind Box Figurines](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/pop-top.md) - [Flatulence-Firing Toy Blasters](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/buttheads-fart-launcher-3000.md) - [Pump-Up Plush Toys](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/little-biggies.md) - [Adult-Focused Modeling Dough](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/play-doh.md) - [Gel Pellet Toy Guns](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/hasbro-1.md) - [Confetti-Filled Wrapping Papers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/confetti-wrapping-paper.md) - [Frighteningly Festive Candy Products](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/bazooka-candy-brands-halloween.md) - [Boozy Ice Pops](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/hardpops.md) - [Hard Candy-Inspired Gummies](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/push-pop-gummy-popits.md)