# Distressed Doorstoppers 'Humperdink's Dilemma' Stoppers are Creative and Practical By Kamal Musharbash | Published 2010-10-31 | Art & Design Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/humperdinks-dilemma References: [dolop](http://www.dolop.com/about.html) An Australian company released a functional yet funny doorstopper dubbed 'Humperdrink's Dilemma.' The stopper features a colorful character with his foot stuck under the door as he tries to wiggle his way out in agony. Do you save the poor little guy, or do you leave him there in pain so your door stays open? Humperdink's Dilemma was designed by Hugh Thomas and comes in four fun colors: blue, pink, white and green. **Implications** - Consumers are attracted to designs that are unlike anything they've seen before. Products that surprise and humor consumers help connect product and consumer on a deeper level. Companies trying to increase their buying power can market their products that provide different and humorous items. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 1.9/10 - Popularity: 35% | Activity: 13% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial - Top markets: North America, Europe, Asia ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Art & Design](https://www.trendhunter.com/artdesign) > [Home](https://www.trendhunter.com/home) ## Key Themes ### What Makes This Trend Stand Out - **Unique Design:** Creating products with unconventional designs that surprise and humor consumers. - **Humorous Products:** Developing products that connect with consumers on a deeper level through humor. - **Unseen Innovations:** Introducing products that are unlike anything consumers have seen before. ### Sectors Adopting This - **Home Decor:** Exploring innovative and humorous designs for doorstopper products in the home decor industry. - **Gifts and Novelties:** Creating unique and humorous doorstopper products as gifts or novelty items. - **Marketing and Advertising:** Utilizing unconventional and humorous products to increase buying power and attract consumers in the marketing and advertising industry. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Cheekily Creative Bookmarks](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/illustrated-bookmarks.md) - [Personality-Forward Bookmark Designs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/humdrum-paper.md) - [Cheeky Bathroom Plungers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/stylish-plunger.md) - [Dumpster Pencil Holders](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/dumpstuder-pencil-holders.md) - [Playful Retail Pop-Up Installations](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/the-joke-shop.md) - [Aesthetic Bathroom Plungers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/the-plunger.md) - [Witty Plushie Toys](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/punchkins-are-punny-collectibles.md) - [Rotating Punctuation Mark Hangers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/emotion-hanger.md) - [Bottle-Optimizing Wine Stoppers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/wine-stopper-1.md)