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Subject: furry little creatures
Written By: zurkles on 06/14/03 at 07:03 a.m.
Remember in the 70's there were these little round furry guys about the size of a large gumball with antennas, glued-on eyes and adhesive feet? We use to stick 'em on the dash. What were they called?
Thanks,
Subject: Re: furry little creatures
Written By: Cat_Lover on 06/16/03 at 06:50 p.m.
I remember them, although I have no idea what they are called!
Peace,Cat Lover
Subject: Re: furry little creatures
Written By: FOXVOX on 06/16/03 at 07:32 p.m.
In the world of crappy promotional items, they're called "POM-PETS".
Subject: Re: furry little creatures
Written By: zurkles on 06/17/03 at 08:27 p.m.
O.K. Thanks,
....but it seems like there's another name I'm trying to think of.
Anyway....what set this off is: I have an old '75 Scout I'm planning to restore someday that has been sitting for years.
I opened it up a few days ago and noticed this poor little guy sitting on the dash after years of heat and sun. (he didn't look so good). At one time he was green and now is faded mostly white, his eyes have darkened (one had fallen off) and the antennas have broken off.
But he brought back memories, except for the name, of these little guys.
I was thinking, maybe, the Sonic drive-in use to give these guys away sometimes and some of them lived in gumball type slot machines.
p.s. you'll be pleased to know, I glued this little guy's eye back on and he is now sitting on top of my terminal at work and isn't lonely anymore :-)
Subject: Re: furry little creatures
Written By: CatwomanofV on 06/18/03 at 01:56 p.m.
I remember those. They were always so cute.
Cat
Subject: Re: furry little creatures
Written By: Jonman on 06/19/03 at 06:29 p.m.
OMG this has been driving me NUTS ever since I read this post. I have been calling old friends from school b/c we used to receive these as prizes when we did fundraisers...no one could help me.
Finally after googling just about everything imaginable I found it...or at least what they were called in OUR promotional items magazines....
Weeples!! ;D
I don't know if that's what YOU were looking for but it was what they were called at our school...and now I can finally sleep at night!!
*Jonman runs away babbling and singing Weeples! Weeples! Little fuzzy peoples!*