Hi!  

I just found this board tonight and am so happy to have found it  :)  

I'm hoping someone can help me with this - I'm not sure of the year but "think" it was in the 1960's sometime (I could be wrong though on this) but does anyone remember a toy that was basically a strip of fake fur with eyes and you pet it?  

Boy does it sound funny when I write it down but I'm hoping someone knows what I'm talking about anyways  *Smile*

If you happen to remember it - could you tell me exactly 'what' it was called?  I'd love to find a picture of one (even a digital pic would be perfect!) so I could put it in a scrapbook that I'm doing for myself of my childhood.

Thanks for any 'n all help!

Love,

Jennelle

I remember them and had one. I remember when you pet it, one side of it would go up. I'm not too sure what it was called but I do remember it. I may even still have mine in a box somewhere in the basement-or not.



Cat

Hi Cat  :)  

  Thanks so much for answering!   I'm glad someone else remembers them too (for awhile I was starting to think that I had imagined them or something  *Grin*).  

 I wish I knew what they were called -- I tried everything to try and find them online somewhere 'n it's strange 'cuz usually you can find ANYthing online if you look hard enough, ya know?  *LOL*

 If you would have yours yet - would you take a pic of it for me one of these days and send it if you have a digital?   :)

Thanks so much again for writing!!  (HUGS)

Love,

Jennelle

I think you're thinking about "Squirmles".

A strip of fur with eyes and a piece of fishing line, so that you could make it look "alive" by pulling the string.

I hope this link works!!

http://www.feelingretro.com/view_toy.cfm?id=78

Hi  :)

Aaah - nope, that's not what I was talking about (I'm sorry!)  Thanks so much for trying though.

This was actually just a piece of fur and it was flat and maybe - oh, I don't know, about 5-6 inches across and about 12 inches long (?) and all it had was 2 eyes on it and if I remember right, that was all - it didn't have any other facial features, just the eyes is all.  Mine was pink, I do remember that.  

Thank you again for trying  ((HUGS))

Love,

Jennelle

I remember having those. :D

Howard

((Howard))  Ya do?!!!   Do you have any clue at all as to what they are called?   ??? :)   This not remembering 'n trying to find a pic of on online is about driving me nuts  *LOL*  

Love,

Jennelle

Oh well - thanks anyways  :)    But - if ya should happen to run across one anywhere online, PLEASE let me know where it's at?  Thanks!   :D  Have a good night!

Love,

Jennelle

I just came back from Mall of America.  Those furry things were actually in one of the toy stores.  They have made a comeback and they look as they did back in our day.  I wish I paid more attention to what they call them now.  I know its a different name from when they first came out.  

Hiya Startrek!  I'll have to keep an eye out to see if I see any of them in stores here.  Of course, I'm in such a remote area that we're the last to get anything new that comes out  *lol*   Well - if you should get back to the Mall of America and see them again -- can ya check out the name 'n let me know?   Thanks!  

Love,

Jennelle