Nathan’s Famous Pop-Up Hot Dog Toaster

Nostalgia Electrics Nathan's Famous Pop-Up Hot Dog Toaster

There is only one way to host a hot dog eating contest. That would be with hot dogs from Nathan’s Famous. Could there be anything more American? (Well, perhaps except for Black Friday and Cyber Monday) But if the trip to Coney on July 4th is out of the way, there is a solution.

Nostalgia Electrics Nathan’s Famous Pop-Up Hot Dog Toaster looks to bring all the excitement of a hot dog eating contest into the home — just as long as you make two at a time. Which is probably for the best as we all know too much of a good thing can be, well, too much.

***Update 10/22/24: Looks like Nathan’s went back to Coney as the product is no longer available. An Oscar Mayer hot dog toaster has popped up though!


Oscar Mayer 2 Slot Hot Dog and Bun Toaster with Mini Tongs, Hot Dog Toaster Works with Chicken, Turkey, Veggie Links, Sausages and Brats, Yellow -- Nostalgia

Hoot! Hoot! Tag Nesting Owl Measuring Cups

Tag Nesting Owl Measuring Cups With Lid

Owls are so wise. What other animals know how to measure ingredients? (Well, besides these similarly-styled Nesting Pig Measuring Cups.) With the Tag Nesting Owl Measuring Cups With Lid there’s no need to look around the kitchen for a helper — just ask the owls!

The set of five measuring cups nest inside each other for storage and are made of hand-painted earthenware complete with embossed detail. A word to the wise (harhar): That big guy in the back is a cookie jar, sold separately.

Check ’em out:

Tag Owl Cookie Jar

Tag Owl-Shaped Appetizer Plate (Set of 4)

Snail Funnel Does Your Kitchen Tasks — Slowly

DCI Snail Funnel

Every kitchen needs a funnel, but not every kitchen needs snails. However, that doesn’t mean the two can’t get along. In fact if you put them together you get the DCI Snail Funnel!

The collapsible snail funnel is a fun way to go about many kitchen tasks — albeit very slowly. Perfect for pouring honey or molasses into small jars or otherwise, the fun kitchen tools could probably even be used with faster pouring ingredients — just don’t add salt.

Take Disney’s Star Wars R2-D2 And C-3PO To Lunch

Star Wars R2-D2 C-3PO Tin Dome Lunch Box Workman Carry All Lunchbox

Now that Disney owns the Star Wars franchise, we will probably be seeing a bunch of new toys and collectables featuring the well-known characters — along with other characters under the massive Disney umbrella.

Expect to see forthcoming Star Wars merch with Space Mickey peeking out from behind some space rocks. Perhaps Princess Leia will find a home in Sleeping Beauty Castle. I wonder how they’ll work in poor Pluto…

As the Grand Marshals now and forever of any Main Street Electrical Parade, R2-D2 and C-3PO deserve their moment in the spotlight. The Star Wars – R2D2 & CP30 – New Tin Dome Lunch Box honors the mechanical men in a classic pre-Disney setting. There may not be any Disneyland park mascots on the lunchbox now, but just like how George Lucas re-invented the past, we should be seeing Captain EO flying in any time now…