retro springy toys

[nathansphase]

Can anyone please tell me what those retro springy pop up toys are called off the capital one advert, and where to get them. cheers!

[mikeydred]

You mean the "Slinky" . Get em here
http://www.amazon.co.uk/exec/obidos/asin/B0000 0IZKX/songofthesale-21/

[nathansphase]

no not a slinky these you lick and stick down and then eventually they pop up!

[ricky1000]

you can get pop up frogs and smiley faces on ebay. can only find monsters a bit like the adverts on a US site...so not sure whether they would send them here?

[suzy64]

I had a set as a child....eons ago...they were called Hoppin poppins or Poppies cant remember which.

[suzy64]

Poppin Hoppies OMG, just googled them, I feel ancient now lol
http://www.boardgamegeek.com/game/12210

[nathansphase]

thanks suzie thats what im thinking of but im sure i had ones that were also animal shaped like in the advert!

[nathansphase]

I ofund a picture of what i mean on ebay here is the link http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/12-x-Pop-Up-Frog-Party-B ag-Toys_W0QQitemZ180146833269QQihZ008QQcategor yZ109249QQrdZ1QQssPageNameZWD4VQQcmdZViewItem

[bednobs]

in our house we call them pingy thingies

[tonymclark]

I would think the same type of toys were made by many different toy companies over the years, so they may have all had their own names for the pop-ups.

I would think the "creature" at the top of each of the ones in the ad were specially made to cater for the client, and to avoid copyright clearance. I think the images are used in poster and shop displays too.