Crystall Ball

[little_firestar]

Back in the first half of the 90s, there was this game, called Crystal Ball, where you had to put a small quantity of their paste on a straw, you blew, you got balls to play with...

I just saw a commercial about it- and it's the same as in 1992. Wich is weird, because people is dressed with '80s clothes....

Comments

[icequeen3101.livejournal.com]

I've never seen these before. Interesting :D

[little-firestar.livejournal.com]

I don't think it ever left Italy, as, despite being distribuiterd by one of our biggest toys distributors, it was actually producted by a medium-sized family business; couple of years ago I've heard they were bankrupting, but they were trying crowfunding to get new machines... evidentely it worked, as they are airing the old commericals again .)

[icequeen3101.livejournal.com]

Aaah, makes sense. I'm glad they were able to get funded again :)

[marishna.livejournal.com]

I'm so baffled by this! What was this mysterious "paste" that made balls? Like, were they plastic or popable? Something equivalent to bubblegum? I've never seen such a thing!

[little-firestar.livejournal.com]

thyey were made of plastic, from whgat I know, as they weren't so cheap, and mum was such a Communist, she wouldn't get them for me... :)

[sirenofodysseus.livejournal.com]

I kinda remember this thing! Wow!

[little-firestar.livejournal.com]

yes!!! It was so strange seeing them yet again!