# Beach Ball Dinners The Inflatable Turkey is the Blow Up Doll for Gourmets By Robyn Currie | Published 2009-11-19 | Art & Design Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/inflatable-turkey References: [bookofjoe](http://www.bookofjoe.com/2009/11/inflatable-turkey-vegetarians-rejoice.html) & [mcphee](http://www.mcphee.com/shop/products/Inflatable-Turkey.html) Just in time for the holidays, comes a invention that truly boggles the mind. The inflatable turkey is a blow up doll for the epicurean world. Now, rather than actually enjoying a [delicious meal](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/dennys-1), you can just look at an inflatable representation of one. The inflatable turkey is perfect for staging your [table setting](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/thanksgiving-hosting-pants), while the real turkey is roasting. Plus it comes in a super cute tin that would be great to put your crayons in, because that is all you will be getting when your family commits you for buying this thing. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 4.0/10 - Popularity: 34% | Activity: 77% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Gen X - Top markets: North America, Europe ## 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 - **Inflatable Decor:** Creating inflatable decorations that can simulate elaborate dining experiences and offer convenience with easy setup and storage options. - **Virtual Dining:** Developing virtual dining experiences that offer the look and feel of real food without the actual consumption of it. - **Absurd Novelty Items:** Designing and marketing absurd, novelty items, that have a limited shelf-life but offer a unique, quirky appeal. ### Sectors Adopting This - **Event Planning:** Providing inflatable decor options for parties, weddings, and other events to create a unique ambiance and save on set-up and tear-down time. - **Virtual Reality:** Developing virtual dining experiences using augmented and virtual reality technology that can be used for marketing food and drink products. - **Gifting and Toy Industry:** Creating a line of absurd, novelty items marketed towards gift-giving or as gag gifts that are affordable and have mass appeal. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Hot Dog-Themed Turkeys](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/turkey-dogs.md) - [Thanksgiving Instant Ramens](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/cup-noodles-turkey-dinner.md) - [Humorous Jelly Dessert Debuts](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/jell-o-2.md) - [Simplified Holiday Meal Preparations](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/holiday-meal-preparation.md) - [Supersized Holiday Meatballs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/turkeysized-meatball.md) - [Seasonal Turducken Hotdogs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/dog-haus-thanksgiving.md) - [Thanksgiving Conveyor Belt Centerpieces](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/hellofresh-thanksgiving.md) - [Gilded Thanksgiving Turkeys](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/24-karat-gold-turkey.md) - [Turkey-Resembling Ice Cream Cakes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/turkey-cake.md)