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05 May 2011

It's a Swing Wing. A what? [via archive.org, Prelinger Archives]

post by: not_on_display at: 17:04 | 10 comments

That looks like an excellent way to get several kinds of injuries at the same time. Which would normally indicate a most excellent toy, and yet...

posted by FishBike 05 May | 17:10

The family cat would freak OUT.

posted by BoringPostcards 05 May | 17:13

That's a good point, BoringPostcards. One more injury vector added to the list!

posted by FishBike 05 May | 17:26

≡ Click to see image ≡

posted by Kronos_to_Earth 05 May | 21:45

HA!!!

posted by BoringPostcards 05 May | 21:56

I think I had a Beany-Copter, way back. I'm surprised I don't remember this one; the jingle for others (...Odd Ogg) I can bring up pretty well.

posted by Kronos_to_Earth 05 May | 22:36

Of course I had a Beany Copter too. And Mr. Machine. And I do remember seeing the commercial for the Swing Wing and getting bored with the whole concept before the 60 seconds was over (one reason they went to 30 second commercials). It must be noted that I failed at hula hoop so any toy that required continuing coordinated activity to keep working did not appeal to me.

posted by oneswellfoop 06 May | 00:17

It's a hula hoop for your head, sort of.

posted by deborah 06 May | 01:45

When I was 10, I did 10,000 iterations of the hula hoop. Now I can't do it at all. Something changed.

posted by Obscure Reference 06 May | 06:35

Maybe this could be revived and sold as physical therapy for whiplash sufferers

posted by rmless2 06 May | 08:55

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