Tim Says Wham-O!
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- Опубликовано: 19 май 2022
- Tim has long been a fan of the American Wham-O Toy Company, which has been going since 1948. He has a collection of their toy catalogues, the earliest one is 1957. They were behind many iconic toys, from the Frisbee to the Hula Hoop. In the 1970s, Tim started corresponding with them. And in 1985, one of the founders of the company, Richard Knerr, sent Tim a box of toy samples, all made by Wham-O. Tim was supposed to meet up with Richard that summer, but unfortunately that didn't come off. Richard was in London, but Tim thinks maybe he didn't have the correct phone number.
Anyway, here is that box of samples...
Frisbees in various sizes and designs, boomerangs, a slingshot or catapult which was one of the earliest toys the company produced, a super bouncy ball, called the Super Ball, with a very high coefficient of restitution, Slapcie and Silly String! 
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I hope someone at Wham-O Toy Company sees this, I bet Tim has a better archive of their toys than they have!!
Archive? Bleeding autocorrect!
@@Bob3D2000 😄 yes!
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@@4468 they need to fly him out there, maybe even shoot a commercial for something classic.
I love whenever Tim talks not just about the toys, but also their history or mechanical principles behind them, it really transforms a simple toy showcase into a slice of history or pop-science in a way that no other channel does.
You’re a legend Tim. Keep up the good work.
Always a beautiful time to see this man's face
You can really hear the disappointment in Tim's voice when he talks about the plastic in a tube "failing him". I felt that with all my soul
Thank you for sharing your experience with us. May you be blessed with a long, happy life.
I love you Tim! Thank you for all you do for us!
Wow!. I thought Wham-O just made the Frisbee. But a few of those I remember.
Absolutely Marvelous!
they make the Slip N Slide too, probably their most iconic IMHO
zounds, the old packaging! absolutely fantastic
Wwhooaaa! I oved wham o growing up since I was never big into vid games or arcades. This brings back memories.
Still finding new things after all this time, fantastic video about about the history of this company near and dear to Tim.
Right you are, Tim. Growing up in So. Cal. in the 50s/60s (happy now?) Wham-O was a common part of outdoor activities from Slip-N-Slide to Frisbees, most of their stuff was ageless.
Growing up in So Cal in the 2000s Wham-O was still a common part of outdoor activities
'50s and '60s. There's no need to put an apostrophe before the S
Tim, you are absolutely awesome. You make my day a whole lot better. Thank you.
We used to make our own “water wienies”. We’d go down to the neighborhood drugstore and get 3 feet of amber rubber “surgical” tubing, tie a knot in one end, and put the lower half of a click-top ball point pen barrel into the other, point facing out. That would concentrate the water flow, and it could shoot for a long distance. Just jam the point of the pen barrel into a simple hose nozzle to fill. You could carry the water wienie like a tuba, curving over your back, behind your neck, and the business end aimed from the hip (they got quite long when filled). However, every once in a while, the tube would give out with a bang, and soak the user! If you were shirtless, which was likely for boys in a summer water fight, that could sting a bit too.
Love this Tim!
Nice to have another little time capsule unearthed for us to see.
I would've loved that Slapsie when I was a kid. That noise is amazing!
Had to drive the parents nuts! ;)
@@wallyman292 haha indeed. My Mum and Dad endured my formative violin years so... they forever have my condolences 🤣
@@xxPenjoxx Played trombone in band myself, which certainly couldn't have been any better for my parents in my early years!
Hey!!! What a nice video!
Tim's just as timeless and eternal as Wham-O in my heart! 💓💓😊
I remember having the clown water toy from the 1978 cover as a kid (although I wasn't born until the 80s). The water pressure would build up in the hat and it would go flying off into the air.
Man, I was having a boring morning, and low and behold time comes to the rescue with this new video to entertain us all.
"(Frisbees) which still work, they'll work forever" imagine that, no humans left on the Earth and the last frisbee takes a final flight, carried on by a gust of wind, before falling into some crevasse, never to raise again...
That's one big box full of wonderful thongs that are in mint condition even after a lot of years have passed
I was friends with former Wham-O Frisbee champions. Wham-O would send groups of them to tour schools and show off, which helped drive the Frisbee craze.
The Simpsons TV show parodied it with it's yoyo episode
It's crazy to think that something as simple as a frisbee was at one point a breakthrough new invention. What a wonderful bit of history you've shown us today Tim!
I had one of those Magic mirrors that they made, and I couldn't get enough of it. What a simple toy, yet it made such interesting images.
I had a Frisbee that lit up if you threw it hard enough. I loved it greatly.
My best friend had a "UFO" style one that lit up all around the lip( flashing) and made a strange noise.
Those were much too expensive for my family to buy, but it was so cool. I still loved mine greatly.
This is lovely
I had no idea the Log by Blammo commercial was parodying a real company.
I remember having the Super Elastic Bubble Plastic when I was a kid in the early 1970's.
Fun video👍😄💕
Ofcourse Tim is just casually friends with the founder of Wham-O. haha
Whamm-o have made so many famous toys indeed. Thanks Tim for sharing this! 👍
6:40 After watching this video i was in my local 5Below & I saw they were selling a 3rd party version of that toy. I picked it up & it works just as well despite having a different shape. I'm glad Mr. Rowlet is able to let people like mw know about interesting novelties like this & where they cane from.
Tim really said Wham-O
This reminds me of back in the day when we didn't have cable so we watch satellite TV.
Reminds me of back in the day when there wasn't cable TV, you just got it through an antennae
wake up guys the funny British man is talking about toys again
Oh, I really need that slapsie, it just gives me good ASMR vibes hearing clapping away
In My Dreams i have a box full of vintage and funny toys Like this one... Such a Great video, thanks Tim!
Probably best the hunting slingshot doesn't leave the packaging.
The world needs more people like Tim
What an awesome name to call your company. :D
I remember all that great stuff. The toy store was my second home
Ahh. Revisiting my childhood.
Wham-O makes a lot of good stuff
Wow, very interesting gadgets
Time to take a trip to California and tour the whammo factory!
As a child, I had TWO Wham-O frisbees!😎😁
What fun - I hope we get a follow up video with some of their new toys when they're available.
Class as always
As a child of the 70s I remember the old Wham-o TV commercials. But their competitor Ronco was the really strange one. Their commercials were bizarre and cheaply produced. The infamous Mr. Microphone comes to mind.
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That silly string is much nicer than what’s made today.
Awesome video thank you
“I looked in the instructions and though no- no I’ll leave it for another 20 years…”
20 YEARS??? If he lives 20 more years than he’s immortal
It’s so weird to see Tim’s toys still in the packaging
These videos are so relaxing thank you for making them friend
I remember that "super elastic bubble plastic" goop so well as a kid in the 70's! Holy cow, but did that stuff have a strong chemical smell! And the fact that you put a dollop on the end of a straw and blew into it means you could just as easily inhale afterwards and get a lung full of whatever made that stuff what it was! Lordy, but that couldn't have been safe!
4:44 my fav part
I’ve been seen your videos wen I was a kid
It would be nice to see Tim demo some of their latest products!
"this is from 1985, so nearly 40 years ago, and somehow it still works" for a moment I thought he was talking about me.
Wow
Cracking stuff. :D
So interesting!
Wham-o! Mezametamae, waga aruji tachi yo!
in the summer they’re best known for the Slip ‘N Slide
I shall 3d print all of these. Except for thr balloonie stuff of course
wholesome stuff
Super elastic bubble plastic was very cool! If you've never seen it before, give it a look see.
WOAH! *sprays glasses* IS THAT A SUPRA?
4:30 That is a flaybooz. Belongs to Random Frequent Flyer Dent 😊🤝🏻🇳🇱
Interesting
the slapsie was neat
That tube that makes balloons can still be found all over the place where I live. Not made by whammo though. The material looks a little like glue and something tells me that it's not very safe for kids to breathe in, maybe that's why they stopped making them?
Man, but that stuff had a god-awful chemical smell to it! There's no way inhaling that could be safe!
I always wanted to say this to grand illusions... Please do a video with the cameraman it would be a great video in my opinion... Thanks..
Use it as the best way of keepings
Treasure trove of unopened, in original packaging goodies.
Does Tim have toys affected by gold plastic syndrome or other defects? It'd be an interesting topic
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Wait, what was the box of eggs?
Ballzooka
I have a strong memory of the toxic smell of that liquid balloon stuff. 🤢
Yeah, I'm lucky I didn't grow a third arm after playing with that stuff in the 70s!
you could easily get high by inhaling those fumes, it was so much fun trying to avoid the fumes yet blow the balloons up
That tube of inflatable rubber stuff is extremely toxic and shouldn't be used.
Wake me up
(Wake me up inside)
Now am I supposed to say "can't wake up" or "before you go-go"? I suppose it depends on how badly I want to date myself 😅
I can't wake up
... when it's all over.
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