Toaster Museum Foundation

Who knew there was so much to know about toasters? A quick visit to the Toaster Museum Foundation will show you that, in fact, this little kitchen appliance has garnered a lot of attention throughout the years... and what's more, there is a lot of fascinating history surrounding it. Contrary to what you might think, the history and development of the toaster as outlined by this website makes for an amazingly fun and informative read. The Toaster Museum Foundation, located in Seattle, began as an innocent collection by the two proprieters and has developed into a cultural phenomenon. The idea behind it is relatively simple, but makes a lot of sense: the museum believes that you can learn a lot about a culture by a study of one particular everyday item. Their study of toasters certainly proves their point.

A visit to www.toaster.org will reveal tons of information, from a cyber toaster museum, with photos of toasters all the way back to 1900, to a gift shop where one can purchase toaster-related items like fun vintage calendars. One section of the site is devoted to vintage magazine ads for toasters that give a surprising amount of insight on the history of our everyday culture... all based on how we were toasting our bread throughout the years. Toaster art, miscellaneous facts, and a surprising amount of unique history make this site worth a visit, whether you're toaster-obsessed or just toaster-curious.

So before you laugh at the idea, take a look at www.toaster.org. The Toaster Museum Foundation has created a unique source of information that everyone can relate to thanks to the common theme running through it... which is, of course, the toaster!