I might have to go dig that ring out of my jewelry box and start wearing it again…. The rings came with a color chart to show you what “mood” you were in. The ring contains a thermochromic element, such as liquid crystal, that changes colors based upon the temperature of the finger of the wearer. In 1975, two New York inventors (Josh Reynolds and Maris Ambats) created the Mood Ring that became in instant fad. I still have that ring, can you believe it?! I thought it was really cool to see how much you could make that ring change color. Remember the Mood Rings from the 1970s? I was so excited when I received one from my parents for a birthday. In that short timespan, Gary Dahl became a millionaire – he sold 1.5 million Pet Rocks for $4 each. Unfortunately, the fad only lasted about six months and were eventually discontinued shortly after that. The Pet Rocks came with a manual that taught you how to play with your Pet Rock. He marketed the rocks as “live pets” that came in a cardboard box with straw and breathing holes. ĭid you know that the Pet Rock was created in 1975 by advertising executive Gary Dahl. What a clever idea that was! I remember having fun showing my friends how my Pet Rock could roll over and come to me when called. More than 6 million of these bouncing balls had been sold by 1965! It’s a good thing that Norman Stingley was conducting experiments with highly resilient synthetic rubber back in the early 1960s, because he accidentally produced an astonishing new toy – the SuperBall! When compressed under extreme pressure, the substance would bounce like crazy. How many do you remember? Wham-O SuperBallĭid you ever play with a SuperBall when you were a kid? Weren’t they the coolest thing ever?! I remember playing “Annie Annie Over” with the neighbor kids – throwing that SuperBall over the roof of my parents house to the kids on the other side and back. Let’s flashback to some fun fads from the 1970s.
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