26. The Grilled Cheese Toaster
Forget your regular toaster—this one was designed exclusively for grilled cheese sandwiches. With special baskets to keep the gooey mess contained, it allowed you to toast cheese sandwiches without touching a pan. It started as a novelty kitchen idea, but quickly found backers who wanted hot sandwiches at the push of a button.
Though critics pointed out it’s really just a glorified toaster, the specificity of it made it feel special. People love single-use gadgets when they solve very specific problems with style. The grilled cheese toaster was both oddly charming and surprisingly practical—two ingredients for bizarre success.
Advertisements
Advertisements
Advertisements