# Iron Juggling The Real Iron Man Works Magic with Hot Metal By Vittoria Natarelli | Published 2010-06-10 | Pop Culture Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/real-iron-man References: [buzzfeed](http://www.buzzfeed.com/ashleytalong/this-is-iron-man-hpz/) This is the Real Iron Man. He is not a [made up superhero](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/poco-x7-pro-iron-man-edition) in a suit that will never exist; he is a mere mortal working in retail. Watch as this incredible man twists, turns and flips the iron as he presses a pair of jeans. Never has the world seen a man quite like this. Now that they have, our world is forever saved from [boring ironing](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/hexclad). **Implications** - Consumers are constantly looking for new forms of [shocking stunts](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/thrill-seeker-mega-lift-mascara) to grab their attention, and companies that achieve this feat will be able to sell more products. Using adrenaline-inducing stunts is a great way to promote a commodity through using a sense of fear and danger. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 2.9/10 - Popularity: 16% | Activity: 63% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 90% men, 10% women - Primary generations: Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America, Europe, Asia ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Pop Culture](https://www.trendhunter.com/popculture) > [Humor](https://www.trendhunter.com/humor) ## Key Themes ### Key Themes Behind This Trend - **Adrenaline-inducing Promotions:** Companies utilizing adrenaline-inducing stunts to promote a commodity can increase product sales and attract consumer attention. - **Novelty Skills:** The trend towards showcasing unique and impressive skills, such as iron juggling, could create a market for products or experiences that incorporate such skills. - **Entertainment-based Retail:** The concept of entertainment or novelty-based retail could be explored further, inspiring product innovation and new retail experience concepts. ### Where This Applies - **Retail:** Retailers can leverage the novelty of unique skills like iron juggling to create new and exciting shopping experiences or promote featured products. - **Entertainment:** The entertainment industry can explore incorporating unique and impressive skills like iron juggling into events and performances to draw in audiences and create a memorable experience. - **Product Design:** The trend towards showcasing unique skills and using them for promotional purposes could create opportunities for product designers to create new and innovative products that incorporate these skills. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Intense Elemental-Inspired Sportswear Spots](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/engineered-for-whatever-ad.md) - [Sweating Billboards](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/sweating-billboard.md) - [Dual-Fucntional Steam Iron Concepts](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/darimeven.md) - [Flaming Fare Dining Experiences](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/flaming-grill-dining-experience.md) - [Pressurized Steam-Equipped Clothing Irons](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/pressurized-steamequipped-clothing-iron.md) - [Consumer-Inspired Store Mannequins](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/london-store-mannequins.md) - [Festive Humanoid Campaigns](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/hmnd-01.md) - [Canadian Creator-Approved Campaigns](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/the-hacksmith.md) - [High-Energy Retail-Focused Experiential Tours](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/experiential-tour.md)