Sunbeam Model T9 Electric Toaster, circa 1939

The Sunbeam T9 toaster's curved form and smooth surface reflect the Streamline Moderne aesthetic, an aspect of Art Deco design that emerged during the 1930s. Often called the "World's Fair Toaster," it was produced the same year as the 1939 New York World's Fair and has incised decoration reflecting the modernistic Trylon and Perisphere structures that formed the fair's futuristic "Theme Center."