Sixteen degrees of craving bacon

Celebrate International Bacon Day with these bacon-inspired oddities

By Rebecca Ford, Metromix

Bacon. Bay. Con. B-A-C-O-N.

Sometimes just saying the word out loud makes us feel all warm and toasty inside.

The undisputed King of Cured Meats has developed a rather large fan following, sparking full-blown bacon-mania in recent years. And with International Bacon Day on September 5, we’re getting into the spirit with this collection of scrumptious (and totally strange) products inspired by—you guessed it—bacon.

Bacon lip balm. Bacon wallets. Bacon lollipops. Why haven't you started clicking already?