# Spoof LEGO Vacuum Cleaners The Vacusort Was Posted on April Fools Day By Ell Smith | Published 2018-04-03 | Marketing Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/vacusort References: [twitter](https://twitter.com/LEGO_Group?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw&ref_url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.adweek.com%2Fbrand-marketing%2Fapril-fools-the-day-after-our-roundup-of-everything-you-missed-the-first-foolish-time-around%2F) In celebration of April Fools Day, [LEGO](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/horror-poster) created a fictional ad for a LEGO-cleaning vacuum called the VacuSort. The playful ad acknowledges the pain that the [colorful toy bricks](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/brick-clog1) inflict when one steps on a block that's been left on the floor. The VacuSort serves as a humorous solution to this issue, as it seamlessly sucks up all the remaining pieces from the ground, with little to no effort. According to the ad, the VacuSort can separate the bricks by color and will be available in 2018. The spoof ad spot was posted to the brand's official [Twitter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/animal-crossing-1) page, where the faux product was met with equal parts confusion and excitement from consumers. Image Credit: LEGO via Twitter, @Lego_Group ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 6.7/10 - Popularity: 93% | Activity: 99% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial - Top markets: North America ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Marketing](https://www.trendhunter.com/marketing) > [Publicity Stunts](https://www.trendhunter.com/publicitystunts) ## Key Themes ### What's Driving This Trend - **Spoof Advertisements:** Disruptive innovation opportunities could involve creating humorous ads for fictional products to engage and excite consumers. - **Playful Solutions:** Disruptive innovation opportunities may include designing playful solutions to common problems, such as creating vacuum cleaners specifically designed to pick up LEGO bricks. - **April Fools Day Marketing:** Disruptive innovation opportunities could involve leveraging April Fools Day to create unique marketing campaigns that captivate consumers' attention. ### Who This Affects Most - **Toy Manufacturing:** Disruptive innovation opportunities may involve exploring new and playful product designs within the toy manufacturing industry, such as creating innovative cleaning solutions for LEGO bricks. - **Advertising and Marketing:** Disruptive innovation opportunities could involve developing creative and entertaining advertisements, like spoof ads, to attract and engage consumers within the advertising and marketing industry. - **Home Appliance:** Disruptive innovation opportunities may include designing and manufacturing vacuum cleaners with specialized features, such as color sorting capabilities, within the home appliance industry. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Invisible Furniture Capsules](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/invsbal.md) - [Witty Toy-Brand Horror Posters](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/horror-poster.md) - [Horror Film-Inspired Brick Sets](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/ideas-jaws-set.md) - [Vending Machine Block-Puzzle Sets](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/minifigure-vending-machine.md) - [Functional Swiss-Army Toy Tools](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/lego-multitool.md) - [Building Block-Inspired Furniture Collections](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/lego-x-room-copenhagen.md) - [Brick Coffee Maker Sets](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/lego-nespresso.md) - [April Fool's Lifestyle Collections](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/april-fools-lifestyle.md) - [Brick-Inspired Footwear](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/brick-clog1.md)