Purplelady, I’m 51, and all the toasters I’ve used all the way back to the 1970s would not latch closed without being plugged in. Maybe there are some newer ones that will, but none that I’ve used.
Both spellings are acceptable, per the dictionary. However, even though I most commonly see it spelled “judgment,” it makes much more sense to spell it “judgement,” based on how it’s supposed to be pronounced.
There are different shades of blue, so that’s not true.