# Galactic Printing Toasters This Villain-Mimicking Star Wars Toaster Prints the Movie Logo on Bread By Alyson Wyers | Published 2016-09-28 | Art & Design Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/star-wars-toaster References: [buzzfeed](https://www.buzzfeed.com/sarahaspler/may-the-forks-be-with-you?utm_term=.ojDx9Z9YG) & [amzn](https://amzn.com/B00JFFH1NA) This Star Wars toaster is not only shaped like the helmet of Darth Vader, it also prints the franchise's logo onto your breakfast. For [serious Star Wars fans](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/ray-ban-star-wars), this kitchen appliance is available from [Pangea Brands](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/hei-schools-mauritius). It also makes a geeky but great gift. The Star Wars toaster will work with bread as well as English muffins, toaster pastries and waffles. The two slice toaster is compact with a quick stop function plus a defrost feature and cool-touch housing reheat. It has an adjustable thermostat, an automatic manual switch-off button and an easy to clean, removable crumb tray. The thermostat gives you ample control on just how much you want your toast to go over to the dark side. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 5.3/10 - Popularity: 65% | Activity: 87% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 70% men, 30% women - Primary generations: Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Art & Design](https://www.trendhunter.com/artdesign) > [Kitchen](https://www.trendhunter.com/kitchen) ## Key Themes ### Why This Trend Is Growing - **Geeky Kitchen Appliances:** Opportunity to create more kitchen appliances with pop culture references for fans. - **Customizable Toaster Printing:** Opportunity to create toasters that can print custom images or messages onto bread or other food items. - **Nostalgic Homeware:** Opportunity for businesses to create products that cater to consumers' yearning for nostalgic pop culture references in their homeware. ### Industries Being Reshaped - **Kitchen Appliance Manufacturers:** Manufacturers can design and produce more kitchen appliances with pop culture references. - **Food and Beverage Industry:** Food and beverage companies can partner with kitchen appliance manufacturers to create branded merchandise for consumers. - **Homeware Retailers:** Retailers can target consumers looking for nostalgic pop culture references in their homeware by offering a wide variety of themed products. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Sci Fi-Themed Popcorn Machines](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/death-star-popcorn.md) - [Sleek Console-Inspired Toasters](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/xbox-2.md) - [Sci-Fi Franchise Logo Puzzles](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/brickbuilt-star-wars-logo.md) - [Movie-Inspired Digi-Pets](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/star-wars-tamagotchi.md) - [Modern WiFi-Equipped Toasters](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/revolution-cooking.md) - [Sci-Fi Film-Themed Cereals](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/obiwan-kenobi-cereal.md) - [Touchscreen Interface Smart Toasters](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/toasty-one.md) - [Galactic Cafe Experiences](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/Star-wars-themed-cafe.md) - [Millennium Falcon Trays](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/star-wars-tray.md)