Dave Hakkens has created a refillable writing utensil that is almost entirely edible but still functional. A surefire way to know that someone is concentrating and most likely does not want to be bothered is when he or she appears deep in thought and is chewing ravenously at the end of a pen.
Have you ever had a pen explode in your mouth while pondering the questions of life? It’s not pleasant. Dave Hakkens had probably encountered a similar situation and finally decided to do something about it.
The pen Hakkens created is completely edible, aside from the very tiny tip with which you write. The pen seems reminiscent of candies piled atop one another. You can bite them off piece by piece or, for extra thinking juice, bite off a big piece of candy with peppermint flavor. Being deep in thought has never been so delicious.
Edible Writing Utensils
Feel Free to Chew on Dave Hakkens' Tasty Refillable Pens as You Ponder
Trend Themes
1. Edible Utensils - Exploring the use of edible materials for utensils creates opportunities for sustainable solutions and alternative food experiences.
2. Hybrid Products - Opportunity to innovate by combining two or more ordinary products to create an unusual and useful hybrid product.
3. Novelty Writing Tools - Development of unique writing tools with unconventional materials provides new opportunities for creative expression and experience.
Industry Implications
1. Food and Beverage - Creating edible utensils could lead to new avenues of exploration in the food and beverage industry.
2. Stationery - R&D departments of stationery manufacturers could explore using unconventional and edible materials to create novel products.
3. Gift and Novelty - The unique nature of the edible writing utensil could serve as a disruptive novelty item in the gift industry.