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Subject: Name of kids toy with two HUGE wheels
I have searched high and low and can't seem to find the name and a picture of the kids toy from the 70s that ended up being competition for the Big Wheel. It was a round, orange piece of plastic that you sit in - with two huge black wheels that you would grip with you hands by handles on the inside of the wheels. Using your arms, you could rotate yourself forward, backward - or by turning wheels in oppostie directions, you could easily spin in place.
Someone help me. What was this called (and are there 10 on eBay I can buy)? ;D
Subject: Re: Name of kids toy with two HUGE wheels
Oh my god, I remember this toy! It wasn't a "Green Machine"... crap! I can't remember what it was called. ???
It was pretty cool and I can remember begging my parents to buy me one for Christmas. :)
Subject: Re: Name of kids toy with two HUGE wheels
Yes Yes Yes ! We're SO close! It's on the tip of our tongues! What is it?!?!? The Green machine was the green version of the Big Wheel - but that orange and black thing - what the HECK was it?!??!?!
Subject: Re: Name of kids toy with two HUGE wheels
I had one and it was called a "Krazy Kar". Didn't see any on Ebay. They're made by Marx toys and go for about $50.00 now. :-/
http://www.un4gettabletoys.com/images/krazy%20kar.jpg
Subject: Re: Name of kids toy with two HUGE wheels
Holy cow, that's it!! Thanks for the trip down memory lane! I had to print off a picture of that and show it to some of the guys at work. :) I mentioned this thread to them and we've been wracking our brains trying it out. We'd all remember it but couldn't recall the name.
They say memory is the second thing to go. What was the first, again?? ;)
Subject: Re: Name of kids toy with two HUGE wheels
Well, there's an issue with my previous waistline. ;D
Subject: Re: Name of kids toy with two HUGE wheels
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I had one and it was called a "Krazy Kar". Didn't see any on Ebay. They're made by Marx toys and go for about $50.00 now. :-/
http://www.un4gettabletoys.com/images/krazy%20kar.jpg
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I remember those they were fun but I always thought they were called Crazy Wheels.