What’s With The Toilet Obsession?
by You may wonder why so many people have an obsession with the toilet, but toilet-themed designs are nothing new. From house design to miniature installations, toilet-themed designs are not only considered cool to some but also they add a touch of humor which can surely put up smiles on everyone’s face. That’s gotta be good!
Toilet-Shaped House
Do you remember the former Korean mayor who came up with the idea of the soccer ball shaped restroom in Korea during the 2002 World Cup? (It was featured in my
earlier article). It turns out that he has a life long obsession with the toilet – as he was borne in one – and this house is considered auspicious by the Koreans. As the founder of the World Toilet Association, he came up with the initiative to construct a $1.6 million house which is shaped like a toilet.
This is actually part of a campaign to promote cleaner restrooms around the world. The public can rent the toilet house at around $50,000 a night and the proceeds will be used to improve toilets and clean sanitation systems around the world, especially in under developed nations.
Toilet-Themed Restaurant
The Marton is a popular toilet-themed restaurant in Taiwan. You will be surprised with the décor as all the chairs and cutleries are toilet shaped and the walls are decorated with ceramic urinals. Due to sudden popularity and to keep up with the high demand, the owner is going to open up a second outlet pretty soon.
Candy Toilet
The Sour Flush Candy is the new obsession for kids (and even adults) who are fascinated by the gross concept (if you think about it). The candy comes in a package containing a pair of toilet plunger-shaped lollipops together with a plastic miniature toilet containing the sour powder. How to eat it? You have to dip the plunger lollies into the sour powder in the “toilet” and plunge it into your mouth. Sounds fun, right? Flavors include Green Apple, Raspberry, and Watermelon, at $1.65/plunger.
Toilet-Shaped Water Bowl
This is actually a toilet-shaped auto-refill water bowl for your pets. The so-called “toilet tank” is refillable with a 2-liter plastic water bottle. One concern though, your pet could be mistaken with the real toilet water if it is so used to this type of water bowl. Use this instead – Since your dogs and cats may already be used to drinking water from the toilet, this handy solution will guarantee that you always make sure that they are always getting the clean water to satisfy their thirst.
Toilet-Themed Guitar
For some reason, the inventor of this guitar seems to be honoring the toilet(I wonder why?). This guitar is made up of a wooden toilet seat with neck-strap which looks like toilet paper. The neck-strap is connected to a toilet paper holder at both ends. Even the bridge is made up of a toilet paper holder. For all of you musicians, here is another way to rock!
Toilet-Themed Miniatures for Collectors
There are many toilet miniatures that have become collector’s items. You can find many of these at eBay. These toilet-themed miniatures include toilet clocks, toilet lighters and ashtrays, toilet banks, toilet mugs and toilet pipes among others. Please be warned, these replicas are for display use only and are not available for actual use…
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Post CommentSandra Petersen
On November 2, 2007 at 9:45 am
What a great and humorous article. But I imagine the owners of these various toilet-themed items take their toilet obsessions very seriously. I just have to wonder, why? Thanks for starting my day with humor.
Saeed M
On November 2, 2007 at 12:09 pm
That’s pretty cool. I like the coffee mug, don’t know whether I would actually drink from it!
http://saeed-m.com/blog
J.K.
On November 2, 2007 at 8:15 pm
hilarious
pavillion-obsession
On November 3, 2007 at 1:40 am
It seems that the writer seems to have an obsession with toilets as well but there are definitely some unique set of pictures here. Please write more about these sort of stuff
Fluffy Dog Bone
On November 3, 2007 at 3:13 am
Hey where can I buy that water dispenser for my dog?
Percy
On November 3, 2007 at 3:46 pm
No offence, i really like ur articles usually. But this time it was pretty bad. come on at leat write somehting intelligent. Toilets WTF?
Devv
On November 4, 2007 at 1:11 am
i disagree with Percy. I like this article so much. I laugh till it hurts in my stomach. So funny and full of humour. Sher. it’s very different from your other articles. U r showing yr humorous side is it?
Audrey Caine
On November 4, 2007 at 8:49 pm
Despite this article is about toilets, I do like it. It is different and unique, describing about other peoples interests. Furthermore its definitely not boring. Just keep an open mind about things that are rarely mentioned. Kudos to Sher
Rick Boyd
On November 16, 2007 at 3:33 am
If there is any humor here it’s a bathroom humor.
really obsessed
On November 16, 2007 at 6:51 am
I am starting my own toilet collectibles after i read yr articles…so interesting.
white-sideburns
On November 16, 2007 at 7:53 pm
chuckles……….
Ruby Hawk
On November 25, 2007 at 1:33 pm
Funny but with so many things to obsess about, It makes you wonder why so obsessed with toilets, well written. I enjoyed reading it.
toilet-trained
On November 28, 2007 at 3:25 am
Very unusual content. More perhaps?
Caroline Gal
On February 16, 2012 at 2:50 pm
Hi there my name is Caroline, I am writing an essay as to why toilets themselves are so rarely collected, where as if you look at other ceramic items (doulton springs to mind) they are so often collected to the point of obsession. Doulton produced toilets but you very rarely see those in collectors books. What are your thoughts on the collecting of the water closet over other ceramic items and how it seems to be an object dictated by it function alone?