# Geeky Gamer Adhesives The Space Invaders Packing Tape Makes Moving More Fun By Meghan Young | Published 2010-09-11 | Art & Design Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/space-invaders-packing-tape References: [ohgizmo](http://www.ohgizmo.com/2010/09/10/space-invaders-packing-tape/) & [officeworks.au](http://www.officeworks.com.au/retail/products/Office-Supplies/Fashion-Stationery/General-Stationery/EGMISTPBBE) Forget sealing your [moving boxes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/the-moving-box-table) with typical [packing tape](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/kite-packaging-invisipen); instead, use this Space Invaders Packing Tape. Of course, only if you want to reveal your inner geek to your new roommate, movers, girlfriend or whoever else might see it. Sold for $4.95, the Space Invaders Packing Tape is one way of injecting some much-needed fun while packing away your life for that next step in life. Of course, by using this particular adhesive, you'll probably be seen as holding quite firmly onto a more [juvenile era](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/retro-gaming-box). ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 1.7/10 - Popularity: 12% | Activity: 31% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 70% men, 30% 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) > [Design](https://www.trendhunter.com/design) ## Key Themes ### Why This Trend Is Growing - **Geeky Gamer Adhesives:** The trend of incorporating geek culture into everyday items, like packing tape, provides an opportunity for disruptive innovation in the adhesive industry. - **Fun Packaging Materials:** The trend of using unconventional and playful materials for packaging, such as Space Invaders Packing Tape, creates new opportunities for disruptive innovation in the packaging industry. - **Nostalgia-themed Products:** The trend of introducing products that evoke nostalgia, like the Space Invaders Packing Tape, opens up possibilities for disruptive innovation in the nostalgia-themed merchandise industry. ### Industries Being Reshaped - **Adhesive Industry:** The adhesive industry has an opportunity to disrupt the market by developing more adhesive products with geeky and playful designs, like the Space Invaders Packing Tape. - **Packaging Industry:** The packaging industry can explore disruptive innovations by incorporating more fun and unconventional materials, inspired by geek culture, into their products, such as Space Invaders Packing Tape. - **Merchandise Industry:** The nostalgia-themed merchandise industry can tap into the trend of nostalgic products, like the Space Invaders Packing Tape, to develop disruptive innovations that resonate with consumers looking for a nostalgic experience. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Edible Food-Safe Adhesives](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/tastee-tape.md) - [Retro Gaming Wearables](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/space-invaders-my-play-watch.md) - [Simplified Fastener Packs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/color-coded-packaging.md) - [Pixelated Gamer Smart Lights](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/govee-pacman-gaming-pixel-light.md) - [Video Game-Inspired Hot Sauces](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/atari-sauce.md) - [Clamping Stationery Dispensers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/peleg-design-clamptape.md) - [Sci-Fi Space Station Puzzles](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/maze-game.md) - [Alien-Hunting AR Games](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/taito.md) - [Gaming-Themed Gummy Candies](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/trolli-x-xbox.md)