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Subject: Vintage 80s toys - Big Rubber jumpy thing
Written By: She-ra on 12/16/05 at 1:46 am
Does Anyone know the name of that toy? It was like a big giant rubber ball with a handle on it. You would sit on it and jump up and down. Anyone remember the official name for that thing?
Looking for some fun interactive games for adult 80s party we're having...
Thanks!
Subject: Re: Vintage 80s toys - Big Rubber jumpy thing
Written By: nally on 12/16/05 at 1:49 am
Hmmm....I think I can remember a toy that you're describing...but I'm drawing a blank on the name of it. :-\\ I never owned one, though.
Subject: Re: Vintage 80s toys - Big Rubber jumpy thing
Written By: karen on 12/16/05 at 8:38 am
It's called a space hopper.
you can buy them here (ncluding a set of four adult sized ones for racing)
http://www.hawkin.com/
put hopper into the search box
Subject: Re: Vintage 80s toys - Big Rubber jumpy thing
Written By: mrgazpacho on 12/17/05 at 8:00 am
One gets put to very good use in Wallace and Gromit: Curse of the Were-Rabbit :D
Subject: Re: Vintage 80s toys - Big Rubber jumpy thing
Written By: Philip Eno on 12/17/05 at 9:12 am
It's called a space hopper.
you can buy them here (ncluding a set of four adult sized ones for racing)
http://www.hawkin.com/
put hopper into the search box
http://www.pootergeek.com/wordpress/wp-content/Spacehoppers.co.uk.gif
Subject: Re: Vintage 80s toys - Big Rubber jumpy thing
Written By: Sammy Reed on 12/19/05 at 9:56 am
I didn't know they had one with antennas. I know about one with one handle that you hold on to with both hands.
Subject: Re: Vintage 80s toys - Big Rubber jumpy thing
Written By: TT on 12/21/05 at 6:46 pm
Does Anyone know the name of that toy? It was
Subject: Re: Vintage 80s toys - Big Rubber jumpy thing
Written By: macmcgu on 12/31/05 at 10:33 pm
Still being made and popular, my four and five year olds have brand new ones!!!
Subject: Re: Vintage 80s toys - Big Rubber jumpy thing
Written By: 80smuzikhead on 01/03/06 at 6:13 am
I would have been 3 or 4 (late 70s) when I played with one at a chilcare centre. It definitely had two handles/antennae/ears to hold onto. :)
Subject: Re: Vintage 80s toys - Big Rubber jumpy thing
Written By: ADH13 on 01/03/06 at 3:37 pm
Its called a Hoppity Hop :D
We called it a Hippity Hop
Subject: Re: Vintage 80s toys - Big Rubber jumpy thing
Written By: KKay on 01/03/06 at 3:49 pm
Does Anyone know the name of that toy? It was like a big giant rubber ball with a handle on it. You would sit on it and jump up and down. Anyone remember the official name for that thing?
Looking for some fun interactive games for adult 80s party we're having...
Thanks!
hoppity hop..
i think
Subject: Re: Vintage 80s toys - Big Rubber jumpy thing
Written By: lorac614 on 01/03/06 at 4:08 pm
We called it a Hippity Hop
I also called it Hippity Hop and there was also one that had a horse head that was called Hoppity Horse.