A joy buzzer (also called a hand buzzer) is a practical joke device that consists of a coiled spring inside a disc worn in the palm of the hand. When the wearer shakes hands with another person, a button on the disc releases the spring, which rapidly unwinds creating a vibration which mimics an electric shock to the unsuspecting victim.
Good pick. This was next in my queue.7.cia - McDonald's Happy Meal Toys, Novelty Toys
Wow do I remember that commercial! lol7.zam: Mr. Microphone (toy)
Pretty novel for its time in the late '70s, but it's all about this awesome commercial ("Hey good lookin', we'll be back to pick you up later!")
Speaking of the commercial:
- if you're a Beverly Hills 90210 fan, that's Nat from the Peach Pit at the beginning
- the guy at the 0:22 mark should have had his own talk show
- the commercial was parodied splendidly by The Simpsons, as only they could do
Marvel comics had a set of black light posters in the early to mid 70's . Had them on my Xmas/birthday list for a few years but never did get one. They currently sell for $200-$1500 depending on character and condition.7.ee - Black Light Posters - Novelty Trend
If you were a kid in the 70s and didn't have a connection for Peyote or Acapulco Gold, you could still head to the back of Spencer Gifts at your local mall and trip out to the glowing artwork. Just make sure you washed your hair recently because black light is unforgiving of dandruff. Like most novelties, black light posters cycled from cool to ubiquitous to gone in a few short years.
I don't even know what I picked - and frankly can't be bothered to go back through the thread and check.Picks so far
Frozen- Slurpee
Frozen- Snickers ice cream bar
Frozen- penis ice cubes
Song- Another One Bites the Dust
Song- Jingle Hell's Bells
Song-
Toy- Silly Putty
Toy-
Toy-
Trend- Ghost pepper challenge
Trend- NFTs
Trend-
Flex-
Flex-
Flex-
8.cia - Grandma Got Run Over By A Reindeer, Novelty Song
Toy: McDonald's Happy Meal Toys
Toy:
Toy:
Frozen: Dippin' Dots
Frozen:
Frozen:
Song: The Streak
Song: Grandma Got Run Over By A Reindeer
Song:
Trend: The Twist
Trend: Lava Lamp
Trend: Bic 4-Color Retractable Pen
Flex: Pez Dispenser
Flex:
Flex:
This was going to be my pick today. Oh well.8.cia - Grandma Got Run Over By A Reindeer, Novelty Song
First one that came to mind for me.
(Other than King Tut.)
I'm planning to pick it next. Shhh!You guys are missing the most obvious one. Steal of the draft if you can remember it.
Forgot about the cross and the triangle thingy. I need to up my desk snake game!8.pa - Magic Snake (Toy)
I know Rubik's Cube is the king of the novelty toys in this era, but this one was really my favorite. It and the Cube are the only ones to survive to this day on my desk. Mine is brown and white, and it lives its life in four rotating states, depending on my random mood: soccer ball, cobra, gun, dog. For some reason, I couldn't find any ads showing the gun...
Steel of the draftYou guys are missing the most obvious one. Steal of the draft if you can remember it.
Forgot to post my rooster:
Toy - Whoopee Cushion
Toy - Magic 8-Ball
Song - King Tut
Treat - Chipwich
Trend - Cabbage Patch Kids
Trend - Everything is Cake
Flex - Dr. Demento
Flex - Mystery Science Theater 3000
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I’ll have to tailor my remaining picks to fit the available emojis from now on.Forgot to post my rooster:
Toy - Whoopee Cushion
Toy - Magic 8-Ball
Song - King Tut
Treat - Chipwich
Trend - Cabbage Patch Kids
Trend - Everything is Cake
Flex - Dr. Demento
Flex - Mystery Science Theater 3000
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Quality emoji work there mom.
Toy Rubik’s cube
Toy rubber duck
Toy
Frozen bon bons
Frozen FroYo
Frozen
Song Scotsman
Song seagulls / bad lip reading
Song
Trend mad magazine
Trendheads
Trend
Flex
Flex
Flex
I agree. Everytime I pick, I refer back to Eephus's definition on page 1:I think what is a novelty is getting more and more confusing.
Never heard of it.Here we go... :rubshandstogether:
Pick 9.pa - Trend
Fantasy Football
'nuff said
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9.YM - Drumstick - Novelty Frozen Treat
One of the OGs of the novelty frozen treat game. Such a beloved classic, it not only survived, it’s thrived for almost 100 years now.
A sugar cone with chocolate coating inside so it doesn’t get soggy or leak like a punk. Filled with ice cream and coated in chocolate, the classic is covered in peanuts. So many varieties nowadays to choose from - giant ones and tiny ones; covered in Oreo bits or nestle crunch bits or no bits at all; different flavors of ice cream and some even filled with caramel or fudge.
- YouTube
Enjoy the videos and music you love, upload original content, and share it all with friends, family, and the world on YouTube.youtu.be
That is definitely a novel approach to this category.I'm not practicing good VBD here, but given the King Tut fiasco I don't want to lose the only other selection I've targeted since the beginning.
9.k4 NHL Winter Classic / Frozen*
The most fun event in the traditional "big four" sports. I went to the second ever one, at Wrigley in 2009, matching my beautiful Blackhawks against some team of evil losers.
*Nowhere in the rules or posts was it stated that "frozen" meant ice cream/frozen "treats"
Nice one - this was on my list.Pick 9 Novelty Toy
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