Yep, another one of those grocery store vending machine prizes. You would crack open that bubble and find a little rubbery plastic dome. When you turned it inside-out and set it down, it would slowly turn right-side-out and pop and shoot into the air.

I think it was the anticipation that was so interesting. You could watch the dome slowly move and try to predict when it would pop. You could also put it on your finger and it would fly even further.

Such a simple little toy that just wasn’t thrilling, but when you are so bored at the grocery store or being tortured by one of your mom’s 4 hour long clothes shopping sprees, it was the most amazing thing you have ever seen.

2 thoughts on “Artifacts of the Analog Age: Bubble Poppy Thing

  1. Chris Sobieniak says:

    I remember those things. Needs to be brought back!

  2. Brad says:

    My 4yo daughter brought one home today from a gumball machine

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