
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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FROZEN MOMENTS MILLER LITE SUSPENDED BEER FAKE FOOD
| US $39.96 (0 Bid) End Date: Friday Nov-20-2009 18:38:44 PST Buy It Now for only: US $44.96 Bid now | Buy it now | Add to watch list |
Country Kitchen Apple Pie Fake Food Decor Thanksgiving
| US $19.99 End Date: Friday Nov-20-2009 19:06:18 PST Buy It Now for only: US $19.99 Buy it now | Add to watch list |
2 PEDIGREE DOG FOOD HIDDEN DIVERSION CAN SAFE Fake
| US $24.69 End Date: Friday Nov-20-2009 19:35:49 PST Buy It Now for only: US $24.69 Buy it now | Add to watch list |
FAKE FAUX LETTUCE AND TOMATOES ON PLATE FOOD DISPLAY
| US $7.50 (0 Bid) End Date: Saturday Nov-21-2009 6:20:03 PST Bid now | Add to watch list |
3 felt COOKIES hand made, fake food, shabby chic, Xmas
| US $5.82 (0 Bid) End Date: Saturday Nov-21-2009 8:14:17 PST Buy It Now for only: US $5.82 Bid now | Buy it now | Add to watch list |
3 felt COOKIES hand made, fake food, shabby chic, Xmas
| US $5.82 (0 Bid) End Date: Saturday Nov-21-2009 9:00:19 PST Buy It Now for only: US $5.82 Bid now | Buy it now | Add to watch list |
4 felt CHOCOLATES – fake food, shabby chic, Xmas, Gift
| US $5.82 (0 Bid) End Date: Saturday Nov-21-2009 9:00:35 PST Buy It Now for only: US $5.82 Bid now | Buy it now | Add to watch list |
FAKE FAUX CAN OF SPILLED JUICE V8 FOR FOOD DISPLAY V-8
| US $8.00 (0 Bid) End Date: Saturday Nov-21-2009 10:22:16 PST Buy It Now for only: US $13.00 Bid now | Buy it now | Add to watch list |
Fake Food: Faux/Fake Strawberry Coconut Cake w/ Cupcake
| US $15.99 (0 Bid) End Date: Saturday Nov-21-2009 11:23:55 PST Bid now | Add to watch list |
CHRISTMAS PUD – knitted fake food, toy & display,school
| US $4.90 (0 Bid) End Date: Saturday Nov-21-2009 12:01:52 PST Buy It Now for only: US $4.90 Bid now | Buy it now | Add to watch list |
FAKE FOOD DOVE CHOCOLATE KEYCHAIN
| US $5.95 (0 Bid) End Date: Saturday Nov-21-2009 12:53:04 PST Bid now | Add to watch list |
FAKE FOOD KEYCHAIN CHICKEN WING 7cm Free Shipping
| US $5.95 (0 Bid) End Date: Saturday Nov-21-2009 12:53:04 PST Bid now | Add to watch list |
CUTE…6 FLOWER CUPCAKES w/ TOPPINGS…FAKE FOOD
| US $5.00 (0 Bid) End Date: Saturday Nov-21-2009 13:04:15 PST Buy It Now for only: US $5.50 Bid now | Buy it now | Add to watch list |
6 CHRISTMAS RED BOW CUPCAKES w/ TOPPINGS…FAKE FOOD
| US $5.00 (0 Bid) End Date: Saturday Nov-21-2009 13:05:00 PST Buy It Now for only: US $5.50 Bid now | Buy it now | Add to watch list |
YUMMY…6 BLUEBERRY CUPCAKES w/ TOPPINGS…FAKE FOOD
| US $5.00 (0 Bid) End Date: Saturday Nov-21-2009 13:05:45 PST Buy It Now for only: US $5.50 Bid now | Buy it now | Add to watch list |
YUMMY…6 BLUEBERRY CUPCAKES w/ TOPPINGS…FAKE FOOD
| US $5.00 (0 Bid) End Date: Saturday Nov-21-2009 13:06:28 PST Buy It Now for only: US $5.50 Bid now | Buy it now | Add to watch list |
YUMMY…6 CHERRY CUPCAKES w/ TOPPINGS…FAKE FOOD
| US $5.00 (0 Bid) End Date: Saturday Nov-21-2009 13:07:11 PST Buy It Now for only: US $5.50 Bid now | Buy it now | Add to watch list |
6 CHRISTMAS BOXES CUPCAKES w/ TOPPINGS…FAKE FOOD
| US $5.00 (0 Bid) End Date: Saturday Nov-21-2009 13:08:34 PST Buy It Now for only: US $5.50 Bid now | Buy it now | Add to watch list |
YUMMY…6 CHRISTMAS CUPCAKES w/ TOPPINGS…FAKE FOOD
| US $5.00 (0 Bid) End Date: Saturday Nov-21-2009 13:09:15 PST Buy It Now for only: US $5.50 Bid now | Buy it now | Add to watch list |
YUMMY…6 CHRISTMAS CUPCAKES w/ TOPPINGS…FAKE FOOD
| US $5.00 (0 Bid) End Date: Saturday Nov-21-2009 13:10:07 PST Buy It Now for only: US $5.50 Bid now | Buy it now | Add to watch list |
