# Faux Artistic Snacks The Potus 31 Pewter Saltine Cracker is an Interesting Inedible Piece of Art By Peter Vallas | Published 2011-02-09 | Art & Design Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/potus-31 References: [etsy](http://www.etsy.com/listing/51151295/saltine-cracker-snack-food-sculpture-in?ref=v1_other_1) & [etsy](http://www.etsy.com/people/potus31?ref=ls_profile) Potus 31 is a designer who creates iconic American snack food sculptures. He's done everything from [pretzels](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/pop-ums) to [Oreos](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/chocolate-covered-pretzel-oreo) and now he has put his attention on [creating crackers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/artisan-crisps). The Pewter Saltine Cracker is definitely a must-see of the food sculpture sets by Potus 31. The pewter-cast snack creations come in a beautifully designed old-fashioned box and feature the rock-hard snack. The bottom line is you'll never have to worry about carbs or calories. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 0.8/10 - Popularity: 10% | Activity: 6% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial - Top markets: North America ## 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 - **Food Sculptures:** Creating sculptures out of iconic American snack food presents opportunities for artistic innovation and unique displays in the food industry. - **Pewter-cast Creations:** Using pewter to create inedible food items opens up possibilities for creating durable and visually appealing decorative pieces in the art and home decor industries. - **Old-fashioned Packaging:** Designing beautifully designed, vintage-inspired packaging for faux snack food products provides opportunities for nostalgic branding and packaging innovations in the retail industry. ### Where This Applies - **Food Industry:** Exploring the creation of edible sculptures using iconic American snack food can lead to disruptive innovation in the culinary arts and event catering sectors. - **Art Industry:** Utilizing pewter casting techniques to create inedible food sculptures offers possibilities for artistic innovation and collectible art pieces in the art market. - **Retail Industry:** Developing old-fashioned, vintage-inspired packaging for decorative food items presents opportunities for unique retail experiences and branding innovations in the gift and home decor sectors. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Pretzel-Inspired Snack Products](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/pretzel-crackers.md) - [Edible Flower Crackers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/artisanal-crackers.md) - [Sparkling Kettle Corn Snacks](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/sweet-salty-kettle-corn.md) - [Reality TV-Branded Snack Crackers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/cheezit-reality-tv-collectors-cheddition.md) - [Artisan Truffle Salt Crackers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/parmesan-truffle-crackers.md) - [3D Potato Bites](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/3d-potato-bites.md) - [Premium Assorted Cracker Collections](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/elevated-cracker-assortment.md) - [Crystal-Adorned Crushed Cans](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/sam-keller.md) - [Snack Artwork Auctions](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/mischief-by-chester.md)