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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.

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[-] jesterraiin@lemmy.world 38 points 1 year ago
[-] nodsocket@lemmy.world 14 points 1 year ago

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

[-] XeroxCool@lemmy.world 9 points 1 year ago

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

[-] emmanuel_car@kbin.social 3 points 1 year ago

The Covid safe version!

[-] jesterraiin@lemmy.world 2 points 1 year ago

Consult the Internet/Google Images for :

Play Vision Spiky

[-] ImplyingImplications@lemmy.ca 20 points 1 year ago

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...

[-] Emperor@feddit.uk 6 points 1 year ago

I remember those though! Simpler times.

[-] Notyou@sopuli.xyz 8 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

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

https://www.amazon.com/s?k=HyperFlex+inside+out+balls&crid=3PE2WJ0JZP6DI&sprefix=hyperflex+in%2Caps%2C3011&ref=nb_sb_noss_2

[-] nodsocket@lemmy.world 9 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)
[-] negativeyoda@lemmy.world 4 points 1 year ago

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

[-] nodsocket@lemmy.world 4 points 1 year ago

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

[-] kite@lemmy.world 3 points 1 year ago

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

[-] agamemnonymous@sh.itjust.works 3 points 1 year ago

I should rewatch The Hudsucker Proxy

[-] Fapper_McFapper@lemmynsfw.com 5 points 1 year ago

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@lemmy.world 3 points 1 year ago

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

this post was submitted on 27 Jul 2023
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