# Computer Part Playthings Vist Creates Hard Drive Toys for Pint-Sized Computer Builders By Michael Hines | Published 2010-12-11 | Life-Stages Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/hard-drive-toys References: [amusingplanet](http://www.amusingplanet.com/2010/12/toys-from-hard-drive-parts.html) & [vist.kharkov.ua](http://vist.kharkov.ua/) I couldn't find a hard drive in a computer if you paid me to, but that doesn't mean that I am not totally digging these [custom made Hard Drive Toys](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/chrome-dino). Russian computer and IT store Vist created this car and bird solely out of [used hard drives](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/soft-drive1) and imagination. These Hard Drive Toys are definitely unique pieces considering their interesting medium. I may not be able to recognize the hard drive in my computer, but I will never forget these Hard Drive Toys. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 1.9/10 - Popularity: 32% | Activity: 18% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 90% men, 10% women - Primary generations: Gen Z, Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America, Europe, Asia ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Life-Stages](https://www.trendhunter.com/life-stages) > [Toys](https://www.trendhunter.com/toys) ## Key Themes ### Key Themes Behind This Trend - **Upcycling:** Vist's use of used hard drives as toys highlights the trend of upcycling and turning waste into new products. - **STEM Education:** Creating toys out of computer parts encourages children's interest in STEM education. - **Customized Toys:** The custom-made hard drive toys showcase a growing trend for personalized and unique toys. ### Where This Applies - **Consumer Electronics:** The production of computer-part toys can be a new revenue stream for companies in the consumer electronics industry. - **Toy Manufacturing:** The manufacturing of custom-made toys made from upcycled materials can provide a disruptive innovation opportunity for the toy manufacturing industry. - **Education Services:** The trend of creating toys out of computer parts presents an opportunity in the education services industry, specifically in STEM education providers offering workshops and classes on upcycling. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Monolithic Desktop Hard Drives](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/unidentifed-hard-disk-drive.md) - [Desk-Mounted Hard Drives](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/hard-drive-concept.md) - [Shipping Container Storage Drives](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/cargo-hard-drive1.md) - [Sci-Fi-Themed Hard Drives](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/firecuda-external-hard-drives.md) - [Skeletal Celebratory Hard Drives](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/buffalo-skeleton-hard-disk.md) - [Retro Puzzle Block Computers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/lego-fan-build.md) - [Retro Software DIY Handhelds](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/retro-windows-98.md) - [Folder-Shaped Hard Drive Concepts](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/folder-external-hard-disk.md) - [Object-Resembling USB Drives](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/sandisk-1.md)