Wired Top 10 - W I R E D T O P 1 0
Best Selling Toys in June 1994
(from the Archie McPhee catalog)
1. Martian Popping Thing -
Rubber alien whose eyes, ears, and mouth bug out when you squeeze its belly.
2. The Fighting Nun -
Forget the singing nun, this puppet throws a holy left hook.
3. Deluxe Rubber Chicken -
Comes with explanation of how the chicken joke originated during the French Revolution. Seriously!
4. Tube of Gloom -
Sound tube that moans and groans when you tilt it.
5. Rubber Eyeballs -
Complete with optic nerves. They look great in Jell-O.
6. Magic 8 Ball -
Why bother with high-priced prediction machinery? Do it yourself.
7. Popping Potato Gun -
Shoot nutritious spuds at your co-workers.
8. Red-Eyed Gecko -
10 1/2 inches of rubber reptile fun.
9. Australian Frilled Lizard -
Not quite as popular as the above-mentioned gecko, it still makes for a heck of a "monitor" lizard.
10. Tiny Treasures Assortment -
Like raiding a gumball machine. Hundreds of tiny toys, animals, and plastic bugs.
Source: Archie McPhee catalog of toys, novelties, and pop culture junk. Info: +1 (206) 782 5737, mcphee@halcyon.com.
Gareth Branwyn
