Super Happy Fun Ball
2002-10-19 06:08 pm![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
archershipsWhoever did this knew exactly what they were doing. Gosh, I wish I could've been there...
"...In the early 1960s, Norma Stingley, a chemical engineer, accidentally created a plastic product that bounced uncontrollably. He offered the product to Melin and Knerr and the SUPERBALL® was created, followed by the Super Gold Ball, Super Baseball and Super Dice. In one celebrated incident, a giant SUPERBALL, produced as a promotional item, was accidentally dropped out of a 23rd floor hotel window in Australia. It shot back up 15 floors, then down again into a parked convertible car. The car was totaled but the ball survived the "test" in perfect condition..."
"...In the early 1960s, Norma Stingley, a chemical engineer, accidentally created a plastic product that bounced uncontrollably. He offered the product to Melin and Knerr and the SUPERBALL® was created, followed by the Super Gold Ball, Super Baseball and Super Dice. In one celebrated incident, a giant SUPERBALL, produced as a promotional item, was accidentally dropped out of a 23rd floor hotel window in Australia. It shot back up 15 floors, then down again into a parked convertible car. The car was totaled but the ball survived the "test" in perfect condition..."
What I Want To Know Is:
Date: 2002-10-19 11:29 pm (UTC)Re: What I Want To Know Is:
Date: 2002-10-20 11:49 pm (UTC)I saw an article somewhere that listed all the great toys Wham-O had developed--Frisbee, Hula-Hoop, Hacky-Sack, SuperBall--and mentioned that they were again a distinct company. I wanted to know what kind of culture led to the creation of so many classic toys.