haha, you're right, jr_. wonder if the design team was into " introspective-thinking "
It was pretty clever of them to introduce all the unique items back then IMO. People see these 'oddballs' and just HAVE TO buy em!
My personal favorite so far was the Quasar TP-2156YH 11" color tv from '84 - '86 because it had the most unique remote control as a miniature of the tv! I always mention that set because I love the idea.