years ago I went to the local fete in a town of some 200 people about an hour from the main city in our state (Australia) and I bought what I think is the best

years ago I went to the local fete in a town of some 200 people about an hour from the main city in our state (Australia) and I bought what I think is the best toaster I have ever seen, no moving parts. It was sort of like a little metal toast cave with a single rod like element running along the back. It used reflectance from that heating element to toast - you put the toast in horizontally and it was like a very small toaster oven with no door, but more stylish. And I wish I could fully remember but there may have been some kind of auto off device and some nuances for toasting one side more than the other, but because it was like a frog mouth opening you could fit fat bread, buns, rolls, you could do toasted cheese and so on. I could see why maybe some safety factors could be a problem in a modern world, but there were grills and guards to protect against accidental contact, it was double skinned to prevent external temps getting to hot to touch or ignite things, and it was about 50 years old when I got it and still working perfectly. If I ever see another one I am buying it regardless of price. I feel that success would only be likely if you presented a new (or old) paradigm on what a toaster is. I mean, you can always just break out the heat gun, it's loud, inefficient, maybe a little dangerous, but you can get your toast exactly how you want it. Second last toaster I bought I decided to lash out on a fancy $150 one - it lasted no longer than the $20 and toasted no better, so now I just go with low end ones.\