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The Wacky WallWalker was a toy molded out of a sticky elastomer. It was shaped similar to a spider, and when thrown against a wall would "walk" its way down. It was a hugely popular toy in the early 1980s.

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  • Wacky WallWalker war ein Spielzeug, das ab 1983 weltweit vermarktet wurde. Dabei handelt es sich um eine kleine, klebrige Gummifigur aus Elastomer in Form eines Kraken. Wird diese an eine glatte Wandfläche geworfen, so „läuft“ sie mit ihren acht Armen langsam nach unten, und zwar in immer unterschiedlicher Weise. („Dr. Fad“), Erfinder und Moderator, erwarb die Rechte für Nordamerika und vermarktete es zunächst nur im kleinen Rahmen in Washington D.C. Später wurden insgesamt mehr als 320 Millionen Exemplare verkauft. (de)
  • The Wacky WallWalker was a toy molded out of a sticky elastomer. It was shaped similar to a spider, and when thrown against a wall would "walk" its way down. It was a hugely popular toy in the early 1980s. (en)
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  • Wacky WallWalker war ein Spielzeug, das ab 1983 weltweit vermarktet wurde. Dabei handelt es sich um eine kleine, klebrige Gummifigur aus Elastomer in Form eines Kraken. Wird diese an eine glatte Wandfläche geworfen, so „läuft“ sie mit ihren acht Armen langsam nach unten, und zwar in immer unterschiedlicher Weise. („Dr. Fad“), Erfinder und Moderator, erwarb die Rechte für Nordamerika und vermarktete es zunächst nur im kleinen Rahmen in Washington D.C. Später wurden insgesamt mehr als 320 Millionen Exemplare verkauft. 1985 beendete Hakuta die Herstellung in der eigenen Tradex Corp. und beschloss später eine Zusammenarbeit mit der Kellogg Company, in deren Produkten die Figuren ab 1991 erschienen. (de)
  • The Wacky WallWalker was a toy molded out of a sticky elastomer. It was shaped similar to a spider, and when thrown against a wall would "walk" its way down. It was a hugely popular toy in the early 1980s. Before its introduction in the United States, Ken Hakuta received in the mail several sticky octopus-like toys from his mother, who lived in Japan. They were intended for his children, but Hakuta found himself fascinated with the toy, which was called Tako in Japan. He realized their marketing potential, and after purchasing rights to the product in 1983 for $5,000, he began to market them locally in Washington, D.C., dubbing them "Wacky WallWalkers". Their popularity was mediocre, until of The Washington Post wrote a feature story on them. This created a buzz, and people in the Washington area flooded local stores to purchase them. As the fad began to decline, over 240 million Wacky WallWalkers had been sold, raking in about 80 million dollars. The popular toy was featured in the 1983 animated Christmas special Deck the Halls with Wacky Walls, starring the voices of Daws Butler, Tress MacNeille, and Marvin Kaplan. The show featured seven Wallwalkers from the planet Kling-Kling: Big Blue, Springette, Bouncing Baby Boo, Crazylegs, Stickum, Wacko, and their leader, Kling-Kling. One character in the special was modeled after Hakuta's son, Kenzo. (en)
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