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AIBU to be thinking that a toy I owned in the 80s never actually existed??

95 replies

WhackusBonkus · 14/02/2022 20:47

I know it must have… unless I’ve flipped realties or some such. It was my favourite toy for years and I spent hours whiling away the hours with it, on and off for a good few years.

But I can find no reference to it anywhere online. What’s that all about..?! The internet always throws a up some results…

It was called a Batty Bouncer. It was a hard plastic stick maybe ten inches long.. and it hard a hard bouncy bit like a ball (although not completely round) at each end. You threw it and it bounced, sometimes quite high.

I think the stick was yellow .. maybe.. and I think or was by Mattel or some other well known at the time toy brand.

Did anyone else have one?

I keep looking it up on and off because I can’t believe al lol mention of them has fallen off the face of the earth, less than 40 years later!

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Groovee · 14/02/2022 20:51

I have a recollection of something like this.

WhackusBonkus · 14/02/2022 20:51

And how is it that whenever I post on Mumsnet, I make typos however much I proof read beforehand!! It's hurts me to read it back... Confused My kingdom for an edit button!!

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WhackusBonkus · 14/02/2022 20:51

@Groovee that's a relief!

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NeverDropYourMooncup · 14/02/2022 20:52

Sounds more like a dog toy to me, I'm afraid.

Happy to be wrong, though.

RebornRebound · 14/02/2022 20:53

It wasn't called a Trick Stick was it? Or is that something else?

NeverDropYourMooncup · 14/02/2022 20:54

Yup, I'm wrong.

twitter.com/curiousuktelly/status/1302561691419455489

RonCarlos · 14/02/2022 20:55

I vaguely remember this toy too but not what it was called.

ColonelNobbyNobbs · 14/02/2022 20:58

I just googled batty bouncer and got the same result as NeverDrop?

FlamingoDust · 14/02/2022 21:00

I remember those! A few of my friends had them I reckon around 1989/1990. I wanted one but didn't have one. No idea what they were called

Handsnotwands · 14/02/2022 21:00

I remember them but not what they were called. I think they were considered a bit dangerous as they flew off at unexpected angles.

Divebar2021 · 14/02/2022 21:01

Surely that must be a sexual reference nowadays?

WhackusBonkus · 14/02/2022 21:01

No a trick stick was much longer and didn't bounce.

Yeah I guess it looked a bit like a dog toy but definitely for kids and to throw.

It was about a quarter of the size of a majorette baton.. too small to twirl

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Tittyfilarious81 · 14/02/2022 21:02

I remember a toy like this 😃

WhackusBonkus · 14/02/2022 21:02

@Divebar2021

Surely that must be a sexual reference nowadays?
Blimey.. how?! Grin
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ColonelNobbyNobbs · 14/02/2022 21:03

Did you check the link OP? Has the advert for it.

gamerchick · 14/02/2022 21:03

[quote NeverDropYourMooncup]Yup, I'm wrong.

twitter.com/curiousuktelly/status/1302561691419455489[/quote]
I remember those. Is this it in this video OP.

WhackusBonkus · 14/02/2022 21:03

I would say I'm 99.9% sure it was actually called a Batty Bouncer. I've even googled Batti but to no avail. All I get are baby bouncer chairs?! Hmm

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JustLyra · 14/02/2022 21:04

[quote NeverDropYourMooncup]Yup, I'm wrong.

twitter.com/curiousuktelly/status/1302561691419455489[/quote]
Batty Bouncer Bounces Better will now be stuck in my head all night long

Tittyfilarious81 · 14/02/2022 21:05

[quote NeverDropYourMooncup]Yup, I'm wrong.

twitter.com/curiousuktelly/status/1302561691419455489[/quote]
This is what I had in the video

Tillymintpolo · 14/02/2022 21:07

I had one in the early 80’s

WhackusBonkus · 14/02/2022 21:07

@gamerchick yes that's it!! Thank you!! Aw the nostalgia! Smile And yes it was even yellow. I wonder where mine went...

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LorelaiDeservedBetter · 14/02/2022 21:07

Well, that was easily solved. Grin

Hellocatshome · 14/02/2022 21:07

How strange I was a kid of the late 80s early 90s and coveted every toy going and dont remember these at all. They look a bit dangerous though, I can imagine if I had one I would maybe have lost some teeth or an eye so probably best I didnt (I was a very accident prone kid)

gamerchick · 14/02/2022 21:08

All mooncups doing OP Grin glad you've been satisfied, nowt worse when you have a niggle.