
Fake Food
You don’t have to be a foodie to appreciate fake food- but it helps. You know that feeling you get when you walk past a bakery window or see beautifully decorated food on cooking shows? You just sort of stop, stare, and probably wish you had more money and a faster metabolism. Or maybe that’s just me!
There is wide spectrum of quality in fake food items, ranging from very durable (and usually less realistic) pretend play food, all the way up to restaurant-quality, life-size, fake display food that looks and smells good enough to eat. Play food items are made of all non-toxic materials and are safe for children to play with. These are often scaled down, plastic foods, but can still look very realistic. Artificial food that is meant for display (fake cakes for bakeries, and other fake desserts for restaurants, etc.) tend to be made with one or more toxic ingredients, so they are NOT safe for kids. However, they have a potentially endless shelf life, and look the most mouth-watering. Prop foods for stage productions are often somewhere between those two extremes.
As expected, the price of fake food items is as wide ranging as the quality available.
Some online stores charge double-triple the average retail price, some require $100 order minimums, others offer no online ordering. Buying fake novelty food shouldn’t be such a hassle (no online shopping should!), and thankfully there are a lot of good stores out there. eBay is loaded with such sellers who carrying a wide variety of unique fake foods (see below for some examples). Whether you want a scented cupcake decoration, wax food, a slice of fake pie, a spilled soda, a phony fruity cocktail, a pretend grilled sandwich, or a colorful faux garden salad, you can find it on eBay. There are even how-to instructions and kits if you want to learn how to make your own bakery crafts. Scented candles and soaps in the shape of fake foods are also abundant, so you can see and smell yummy food in every room of the house!
On a personal note, I find fake food items to be so eye-pleasing that we use them as part of our office decor. It definitely doesn’t fit with everyone’s design ideals, but fake food fits perfectly with our kitschy, fun atmosphere. Since we’re total vintage lovers, the 50s diner themed fake food at Retro Planet was perfect!
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NOT KNITTED HANDMADE FELT CAKES TOY PLAY FAKE FOOD OOAK
| US $16.66 (9 Bids) End Date: Tuesday Feb-09-2010 8:00:26 PST Bid now | Add to watch list |
Buick Paper Board Car Cardboard Fake Food Drive In Tray
| US $5.50 End Date: Tuesday Feb-09-2010 10:06:10 PST Buy It Now for only: US $5.50 Buy it now | Add to watch list |
Real Food, Fake Food, and Everything in Between: The On
| US $3.99 End Date: Tuesday Feb-09-2010 12:30:20 PST Buy It Now for only: US $3.99 Buy it now | Add to watch list |
NEW ARTIFICIAL FAKE FRUIT FOOD DECOR LOT WHOLESALE
| US $0.93 (0 Bid) End Date: Tuesday Feb-09-2010 17:09:58 PST Bid now | Add to watch list |
Japanese New Year Decoration Kagami Mochi,fake food
| US $19.99 End Date: Tuesday Feb-09-2010 18:06:39 PST Buy It Now for only: US $19.99 Buy it now | Add to watch list |
CERAMIC CHOCOLATE EASTER BUNNY RABBIT- FAKE FOOD
| US $12.95 (0 Bid) End Date: Tuesday Feb-09-2010 18:26:14 PST Bid now | Add to watch list |
FAKE FOOD CAR HOP DINER DRIVE IN STYLE CHOCOLATE SHAKE
| US $9.99 (0 Bid) End Date: Tuesday Feb-09-2010 18:37:06 PST Bid now | Add to watch list |
FAKE FOOD DINER CHEESEBURGER MEAL/FRIES, COKE & SUNDAE
| US $15.99 (1 Bid) End Date: Tuesday Feb-09-2010 18:43:28 PST Bid now | Add to watch list |
FAKE FOOD SUPER BANANA SPLIT SUNDAE WITH NUTS
| US $12.99 (1 Bid) End Date: Tuesday Feb-09-2010 18:45:52 PST Bid now | Add to watch list |
FAKE FOOD DINER CAR HOP HOT DOG & COKE
| US $9.99 (1 Bid) End Date: Tuesday Feb-09-2010 18:47:52 PST Bid now | Add to watch list |
FAKE FOOD DINER COCA COLA PERSONALIZED MENU WITH HOLDER
| US $7.00 (3 Bids) End Date: Tuesday Feb-09-2010 18:50:04 PST Bid now | Add to watch list |
SUSHI Key Chain,California Roll,maki,Keychain,fake food
| US $29.99 End Date: Wednesday Feb-10-2010 2:19:20 PST Buy It Now for only: US $29.99 Buy it now | Add to watch list |
Chevy Paper Board Car Cardboard Fake or Real Food Tray
| US $4.99 End Date: Wednesday Feb-10-2010 9:15:27 PST Buy It Now for only: US $4.99 Buy it now | Add to watch list |
Basket with 6 Wheat Dollar Buns Fake Food Display prop
| US $0.99 (1 Bid) End Date: Wednesday Feb-10-2010 11:24:17 PST Bid now | Add to watch list |
Basket 8 Cinnamon Rolls icing Fake Food Display Buns
| US $1.25 (2 Bids) End Date: Wednesday Feb-10-2010 11:26:39 PST Bid now | Add to watch list |
SET OF 5 SPARKLY BERRY TARTS 3" FAKE FOOD BLUE & RED
| US $3.00 (1 Bid) End Date: Wednesday Feb-10-2010 13:08:01 PST Bid now | Add to watch list |
FAKE DISPLAY FOOD BASKET NAPKIN COOKIE SANDWICH MUFFIN
| US $69.99 End Date: Wednesday Feb-10-2010 15:43:22 PST Buy It Now for only: US $69.99 Buy it now | Add to watch list |
FAKE FOOD MOVIE SNACKS W/3 WHIMSICAL CUTOUTS
| US $14.99 (1 Bid) End Date: Wednesday Feb-10-2010 18:33:45 PST Bid now | Add to watch list |
FAKE FOOD HOT DOG FRIES & COKE
| US $12.99 (0 Bid) End Date: Wednesday Feb-10-2010 18:35:23 PST Bid now | Add to watch list |
FAKE FOOD SMALL 2CONTAINERS OF POPCORN BOGO FREE
| US $8.99 (0 Bid) End Date: Wednesday Feb-10-2010 18:40:01 PST Bid now | Add to watch list |
