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Can someone help me identify this stretchy toy from the 90's and 00's?

Not sure what community to post this in so I’ll post it here.

Many years ago I used to see this one stretchy toy in every gift shop and toy store. Now I can’t find a single trace of it online and it’s driving me up the wall. Here’s everything I know about it so far:

  • It was a squishy sphere, made of stretchy rubbery material, with a circular hole on the bottom. One piece, all made of the same material.
  • The ball could be turned inside out. One side had little squishy spikes on it and the other side was smooth.
  • The marketing material showed a kid wearing the toy stretched over his head, spiky-side-out like a wig.
  • It came in solid colors like blue, green and orange.
  • It was about the size of a grapefruit.

I can’t be the only one who remembers this. Would love to know the name so I can get this out of my head.

Fapper_McFapper ,

Seeing as the question has already been answered I’ll ask a question of my own.

What do you need this toy for OP?

MorksEgg ,
@MorksEgg@lemmy.world avatar

He needed it to advertise the website that was linked right after he posted it.

Notyou ,

It kind of reminds me of those koosh balls, but the inside out spike sounds more like HyperFlex inside out balls.

www.amazon.com/s?k=HyperFlex+inside+out+balls&cri…

nodsocket OP ,

https://lemmy.world/pictrs/image/95e742ef-2dd7-46d7-a163-9d75383964e4.jpeg

Thanks!

negativeyoda ,

I’m imagining a pitch board meeting with a bunch of old, white dudes in suits quizzically trying to understand these while some dorky R&D guy is like, “it’s gonna be huge!” And that is making me chuckle more than it probably should

agamemnonymous ,
@agamemnonymous@sh.itjust.works avatar

I should rewatch The Hudsucker Proxy

nodsocket OP ,

Kids are always fascinated by the strangest things. I remember being excited about a new refrigerator because I wanted the big box.

kite ,

That’s exactly why I was excited for a new fridge as a kid! My dad cut a window and a closable door in it, and it had a little, lop-sided chimney. It was also painted the most god-awful burnt orange lol

ImplyingImplications ,

I thought you were talking about these until you said it’s the size of a grapefruit and you wear it on your head. Not sure I remember that…

https://lemmy.ca/pictrs/image/51b02f3d-1fa8-4cc3-96a3-c2630d4885e1.jpeg

Emperor ,
@Emperor@feddit.uk avatar

I remember those though! Simpler times.

jesterraiin ,
@jesterraiin@lemmy.world avatar

www.discountschoolsupply.com/…/s715920

nodsocket OP ,

That’s it! I remember it being a single color and I don’t remember it having any holes around the spikes.

jesterraiin ,
@jesterraiin@lemmy.world avatar

Consult the Internet/Google Images for :

Play Vision Spiky

XeroxCool ,

Maybe it’s been modified for kids who want to wear it over their face

emmanuel_car ,

The Covid safe version!

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