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UKCardGuy 07-19-2022 06:06 PM

Anyone remember what this old toy was called?
 
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I was watching some old family movies and one of them there was a toy that I remember from the late 60s or early 70s. It was flat rectangular item that was filled with some sort of gel or liquid. When you pushed on it with you hands, it would show different colors. It was like finger painting but without the mess.

The photo isn't the greatest but this was the actual toy.

Anybody remember and know what it was called?

steve B 07-20-2022 10:46 AM

I don't remember. I had a little one that was round in an octagonal frame. It mostly did greens and blues.

butchie_t 07-20-2022 12:36 PM

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Originally Posted by steve B (Post 2244269)
I don't remember. I had a little one that was round in an octagonal frame. It mostly did greens and blues.

That is what I remember too. Not sure it even had a name though. I believe it came out around the mood ring timeframe.

Butch

UKCardGuy 07-21-2022 03:34 PM

Ahhh mood rings. Those were the days.

I'm trying to find an image of one on the internet but I haven't found the right search terms yet.

Thanks.

butchie_t 07-21-2022 04:51 PM

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Gary,

How about these?

UKCardGuy 07-21-2022 05:45 PM

Sorry, I wasn't very clear. I can't find an image of the rectangular color changing toy.

Mood rings I can find :-).

butchie_t 07-21-2022 06:47 PM

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Originally Posted by UKCardGuy (Post 2244733)
Sorry, I wasn't very clear. I can't find an image of the rectangular color changing toy.

Mood rings I can find :-).

Woops my bad. :D

philliesfan 07-22-2022 08:03 AM

I still have my mood ring. It was a prize from when I delivered the Philadelphia Bulletin newspaper as a kid.

Sorry but I had no luck trying to figure out the one you are looking for. Bu I do remember it.

Bob

BCauley 07-22-2022 08:56 AM

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Originally Posted by steve B (Post 2244269)
I don't remember. I had a little one that was round in an octagonal frame. It mostly did greens and blues.

When trying to find the square one up top, I did find this one that you're speaking of. At least, it sounds/looks just like the one you're talking about and apparently you rubbed it from the back to mess with the colors. It was called the Space Fidget.

https://clickamericana.com/toys-and-...gic-color-disc

butchie_t 07-22-2022 09:17 AM

Woot!

That was the one I had. Flashbacks, sooooo coooooolllll!

You win the thread Bill.

Butch

mrreality68 07-22-2022 10:39 AM

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Originally Posted by BCauley (Post 2244878)
When trying to find the square one up top, I did find this one that you're speaking of. At least, it sounds/looks just like the one you're talking about and apparently you rubbed it from the back to mess with the colors. It was called the Space Fidget.

https://clickamericana.com/toys-and-...gic-color-disc

not sure how you found it Bill but great job. I tried looking and googling different combos and descriptions and never got close.

Wow a memory or so from the past

BCauley 07-22-2022 01:55 PM

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Originally Posted by mrreality68 (Post 2244904)
not sure how you found it Bill but great job. I tried looking and googling different combos and descriptions and never got close.

I don't even remember how I got to it. A few words plugged into Google and got lucky. I'm pretty excited to find the site I linked to though, seems like a fun one to browse through later.

UKCardGuy 07-22-2022 02:18 PM

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Originally Posted by BCauley (Post 2244878)
When trying to find the square one up top, I did find this one that you're speaking of. At least, it sounds/looks just like the one you're talking about and apparently you rubbed it from the back to mess with the colors. It was called the Space Fidget.

https://clickamericana.com/toys-and-...gic-color-disc

Nice one. That's a great find. 8ts not exactly what I had as a kid but it's the closest I've seen. Thanks.

BCauley 07-22-2022 06:06 PM

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Originally Posted by UKCardGuy (Post 2244959)
Nice one. That's a great find. 8ts not exactly what I had as a kid but it's the closest I've seen. Thanks.

Hope you can find it. I love the challenge of trying to find things that I know nothing about but, after going down about 10 different rabbit holes, didn’t succeed in helping you out ultimately. Please update this post if you do find it!

Casey2296 07-22-2022 08:42 PM

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Originally Posted by UKCardGuy (Post 2244959)
Nice one. That's a great find. 8ts not exactly what I had as a kid but it's the closest I've seen. Thanks.

You had the British version.

steve B 07-23-2022 12:37 PM

They might still be around as a Dice and other game parts supplier.
Could be worth a try as see if they have any info.

https://www.gameparts.net/

UKCardGuy 07-23-2022 04:30 PM

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Originally Posted by BCauley (Post 2245015)
Hope you can find it. I love the challenge of trying to find things that I know nothing about but, after going down about 10 different rabbit holes, didn’t succeed in helping you out ultimately. Please update this post if you do find it!

Thanks for the help. I will. I'm sure it's one of those things that I'll see one day out of nowhere.


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