Technology (1998)

Household Products

The U.S. Postal Service portrayed the MixMaster in a stamp series that highlighted twentieth century trends. The MixMaster was chosen as the definitive image of the 1930's. Since the 1930's, the kitchen mixer has enhanced the level of modern convenience both in function and in style. Since the MixMaster stamp in 1998, the kitchen-aid mixer is one of the most popular modern conveniences, being sold in colors ranging from stark white and stainless steel, to bright red and avacado green. The recognition of this product is a relevent representation of the fascination with 1930's vintage and retro styles.

Electronics

The most popular gifts this year to give are tech-savvy items such as computers and digital cameras. Popular gift price points range from a $300 digital camera to a 2,300 notebook PC. Even an Inkjet printer was reccomended as a christmas gift for the 1998 holiday season! The number 1 recommended gadget, though, was the PalmPilot, and the new and improved Palm 111, personal assistant/cellular phone that became the hot seller of cell phones and wave of the future for PDA's.