Magic 8 Ball
By suziecat7
@suziecat7 (3350)
Asheville, North Carolina
October 15, 2015 6:37pm CST
I was walking through the toy section in a store today and, lo and behold, there was a Magic 8 ball. That thing has been around for a very long time. I looked it up and it came out in the 1950's by Mattel. I remember as a young girl being so enthralled by the "magic" fortune the ball would tell when you asked a question - things like "It is decidedly so" or "Concentrate and ask again". What fun for a young and gullible dreamer. Have you ever had a Magic 8 ball?
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@suziecat7 (3350)
• Asheville, North Carolina
19 Oct 15
It's worth a check out especially if you have little ones on your Christmas list
@allknowing (130067)
• India
17 Oct 15
Not heard of it. Is it vocal or you just get to see a text message?
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@ScribbledAdNauseum (104632)
• United States
15 Oct 15
When I was a little girl I had one. I remember how much I loved to play with that thing and see what it had to tell me. I used to shake it until it gave me the answer I wanted it to! lol.
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@ScribbledAdNauseum (104632)
• United States
15 Oct 15
@suziecat7 KInd of ruined the reason for the thing but oh well. It got to where it would only give the answer no, guess I broke it.
They have "magic 8 ball" online now. 
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@crazyhorseladycx (39515)
• United States
16 Oct 15
i'd a friend who'd one 'n she relied'n it most heavily with choosin' her 'flavor 'f the week', lol.
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@suziecat7 (3350)
• Asheville, North Carolina
19 Oct 15
It was certainly popular for those looking for love :))
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@crazyhorseladycx (39515)
• United States
19 Oct 15
@suziecat7 yes ma'am! perhaps why i'd not much interest in such 'n i'd no time fer all that drama 
@suziecat7 (3350)
• Asheville, North Carolina
19 Oct 15
They certainly did - it's been around for over 60 years - yikes.
@suziecat7 (3350)
• Asheville, North Carolina
19 Oct 15
Yes, it had a limited amount of answers but you always hoped for the one you wanted.
@troyburns (1405)
• New Zealand
16 Oct 15
My young lad would love one of these - he saw one on an old episode of The Simpsons. I may have to try a few specialty toy shops in the run up to Christmas.
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@JamesHxstatic (29233)
• Eugene, Oregon
16 Oct 15
I don't think that I ever had one, but remember playing with them in some café that had them on the tables. They were great fun.
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@suziecat7 (3350)
• Asheville, North Carolina
19 Oct 15
Hi James - yes, it was silly and fun too.
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