Yes the Kooshball. It is rubber ball made out of rubber strings introduced in 1988. It was named after the name that the ball makes when it lands–“koooosh”.

Personally, I never understood the draw of this thing. It’s kinda like a hairy rubber ball that gets really dirty, the strings get torn off and you find them laying all over the place.

I guess that’s fine, but when you start putting arms and faces on them, that’s when it gets weird.

6 thoughts on “Artifacts of the Analog Age: Koosh Ball

  1. fluffy says:

    For me, the appeal was that it was like a tribble that I could abuse the hell out of.

    1. gabe says:

      Ha! Ha! That’s hilarious! I never compared them to Tribbles!

  2. JoeFoo says:

    My finest memories are of Koosh Baseball. They made the craziest sound as they hurled through the air!

    1. gabe says:

      This is true. I also liked stretching them and flinging them at people.

  3. TheZebulonian says:

    Danielle Fischer, Jodie Sweetin, Larisa Oleynik

    It’s like the dream team of 90’s girls in my age group

    1. gabe says:

      I can’t believe you know who those girls are.

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