One of the hottest consumer items is a small electronic bread maker that costs about $250.

Lucas could see a bread maker sitting on a counter next to a microwave.

With this programmable automatic bread maker all you have to do is add ingredients and select the time.

Be your own baker with this bread maker from Zojirushi.

Stow the bread maker and anything heavy that you rarely use in a lower cabinet.

In particular, he says, he learned a trick or two from the bread makers.

Home items like bread makers, cookbooks and throw pillows are also selling well.

Inventions that never panned out included an automatic bread maker.

Hassan and I would take the wooden stick to the bread maker.