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Mousetrap Ornaments

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Designer Mousesnaps Won't Stop 'Creatures from Stirring'

— December 7, 2009 — Art & Design
Kitschy holiday ornaments are nothing new, but Mousesnaps -– a line of hand-painted designer mousetraps –- is taking things to a whole new level this holiday season with winter-themed mousetrap ornaments. The traps are fully functional, but can double as holiday decorations in case you don’t have any “creatures stirring.”

The Mousesnaps story is pretty simple. Two young women were sick of having to set unsightly mousetraps around their apartment to deal with a rodent problem. Luckily, they also happened to be wannabee artists with too much time on their hands and they decided to paint some traps for their personal use. From there, visitors offered to buy them right off the floor, they launched and online store and watched orders come in from around the world.

The only complaint the Mousesnaps team has heard so far (besides that their customers have mice) is that the traps are “too pretty to actually use!” The team has since come up with alternative uses for the product, including ornaments, wall hooks and kitchen clips, no mice required!
Trend Themes
1. Designer Mousetraps - Creating designer mousetraps that can be used as holiday decorations provides innovation opportunities in the home accessories industry.
2. Multi-functional Home Products - Developing multi-functional home products, such as the Mousesnaps for use as ornaments, wall hooks or kitchen clips presents opportunities for innovation in the household goods industry.
3. Whimsical Decorations - The Mousesnaps product line demonstrates that there is an opportunity for innovation in the holiday decorations industry - creating whimsical designs that mix function and fun.
Industry Implications
1. Home Accessories - The Mousesnaps product line disrupts the traditional mousetrap approach in the home accessories industry with a more aesthetically pleasing and functional product.
2. Household Goods - The Mousesnaps product line creates innovation opportunities in the household goods industry with a unique and multi-functional product.
3. Holiday Decorations - Mousesnaps demonstrate a quirkier approach to traditional holiday decorations that could disrupt the industry with new and fun designs.
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