Tobar Giant Retro Space Hopper Outdoor Toy

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A child can sit on top, holding the two handles, and bounce up and down until the ball leaves the ground. The Hoppity Hop sold steadily for decades, but by the 1990s, sales began to slip due to increased competition from foreign hoppers. A. Hopper balls were invented in the 1960s by Aquilino Cosani, who worked for an Italian rubber ball manufacturer. A. You can inflate a hopper ball with a hand pump, foot pump, or even an electric pump, assuming your pump has the right attachment to fit in the valve.

When they were first designed, hopper balls were made from either natural or synthetic rubber, but today they're more commonly made from PVC. Excellent for party games – like hopper racing - Great fun for all ages and great for getting fit without even trying! I wanted to thank you and your team for the giant party games you supplied for our party on Saturday.

In the British crime drama Endeavour, episode "Apollo" (2019), a child is shown bouncing on a Space Hopper in a scene contemporaneous with the 1969 Apollo mission, consistent with the toy's 1968/1969 release in the UK. Whether it be for racing friends around the garden, home or office; using it as a fun seat or as a novel approach to exercise, the Adult Size Space Hopper is a quirky gift idea popular with adults of any age and all fans of the 1970's. ALL OUR HAPPYHOPPERZ® FEATURE OUR UNIQUE ONE WAY INFLATION SYSTEM WHICH MEANS NO SMALL PARTS PRESENT. Made by Italy's Ledragomma/Ledraplastic, these are essentially an exercise ball with a handle attached.

In a season-7 episode of Friends, " The One Where They All Turn Thirty", Phoebe bounced for a mile on a Hippity Hop. They're also often used by occupational therapists and other healthcare professionals to improve balance and vestibular orientation in kids. Since 1987 BellyFlops has offered a wide range of Bouncy Castles, Soft Play sets, slides, assault courses, inflatable pubs, sound and lighting systems and much more for hire. As we mentioned, you can find different sizes of hopper balls and models with differing weight limits, so there's no reason why an adult can't use a hopper if they choose the right size. Some of our hire items are capped at less then 6 hours on the length of hire time, these are clearly marked on the product page.A Space Hopper (also known as a moon hopper, skippyball, kangaroo ball, bouncer, hippity hop, hoppity hop, sit and bounce, or hop ball). despite several mind changes (on my part) and lots of questions nothing was too much trouble, replies were always prompt, friendly and informative. Our daughter was over the moon with her Dinosaur Obstacle course, they was on time for drop off and collection and we will 100% be using them again next year.

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According to advertising materials, the Hoppity Hop's original targets were both adults and children. Hopper ball weight limits are usually higher the larger they are, which is another reason why you should avoid using a model that's too small for you — so, no stealing your child's hopper ball for a bit of fun! A character named Space Hopper, which resembles a toy space hopper, appears in Ian Stewart's book Flatterland.