# Brain-Freezing Appliances Blend Your Own Slurpee With the Retro Slushie Maker By Summer Luu | Published 2011-02-18 | Updated 2011-02-20 | Art & Design Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/retro-slushie-maker References: [coolest-gadgets](http://www.coolest-gadgets.com/20110216/retro-slushie-maker/) & [gizoo](http://www.gizoo.co.uk/Products/HomeGarden/Kitchen/SlushMaker.htm?SPMC=TGSAFFAW001) Save yourself from going to [7-11 for its refreshing slurpees](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/7eleven-slurpee-day) and make your own with the Retro Slushie Maker. Like a blender but more fun, this appliance churns out [slush drinks in vintage 1950s style](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/andys-frozen-custard-soda-shoppe). A pouring spout sits in front of this nifty machine so all you have to do is place your glass right beneath it and pour straight into it. Enjoy a [frozen blended beverage](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/slushers) from the Retro Slushie Maker, but don't drink it too fast or you'll get the notorious brain freeze. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 1.1/10 - Popularity: 18% | Activity: 6% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America, Europe ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Art & Design](https://www.trendhunter.com/artdesign) > [Kitchen](https://www.trendhunter.com/kitchen) ## Key Themes ### What's Driving This Trend - **Retro Kitchen Appliances:** Opportunity for businesses to create and market fun and nostalgic kitchen gadgets that appeal to consumers' sense of nostalgia. - **At-home Beverage Making Machines:** Innovation opportunity for companies to create appliances that allow users to make their favorite drinks at home, rather than having to go out and purchase them. - **Personalized Beverage Experiences:** Opportunity for businesses to create appliances that enable consumers to customize the flavor, texture, and temperature of their favorite drinks from the comfort of their own home. ### Who This Affects Most - **Home Appliance Industry:** Opportunity for businesses to develop and market innovative appliances that add convenience, fun, and personalization to everyday tasks. - **Food and Beverage Industry:** Innovation opportunity for companies to create products that enable consumers to create their own unique and personalized beverages at home. - **Retail Industry:** Innovation opportunity for retailers to capitalize on the growing trend of at-home beverage making by offering a wide range of drink-making appliances and accessories. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [At-Home Slushie Makers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/ninja-slushi.md) - [Private Label Slushy Makers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/silvercrest-slushy-maker.md) - [Oversized Icy Drink Makers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/ninja-slushi-max.md) - [Portable Frozen Treat Makers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/frozen-treat1.md) - [Vintage Ice Cream Makers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/classic-ice-cream-making.md) - [Portable Ice Cream Makers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/cocinare-krush.md) - [At-Home Soft-Serve Makers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/gourmia-softsnap.md) - [Countertop Soft Serve Appliances](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/ninja-swirl-by-creami.md) - [Automated Ice Cream Makers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/homemade-ice-cream-machine.md)