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Author:  Cralya [ Thu Feb 16, 2006 5:38 pm ]
Post subject:  Madballs are coming back!
Hey gang,

Check out this link:
http://www.figures.com/databases/action ... e=188&nl=1
Author:  Frsh.nss [ Thu Feb 16, 2006 5:53 pm ]
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cool. I liked these when I was a kid.
Author:  zomboid [ Thu Feb 16, 2006 6:00 pm ]
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RAAAAAD!

Bust Brain looks killer - a couple of the other ones are getting a little too "Iron Maiden"/McFarlane-esqe and not enough "Ed Roth" - but whatever. it's cool to see 'em back.
Author:  Chuck [ Thu Feb 16, 2006 6:10 pm ]
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The bust brain does rule!!!!

With some color, the football one would be really cool too.
Author:  zomboid [ Thu Feb 16, 2006 6:30 pm ]
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fer true horseshoe - I wanna play football w/ that badboy.
Author:  skylar [ Thu Feb 16, 2006 7:23 pm ]
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I'm not so into this. now the older ones are going to be even harder to find and more sought after.
Author:  blashyrkh [ Thu Feb 16, 2006 7:43 pm ]
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skylar wrote:
I'm not so into this. now the older ones are going to be even harder to find and more sought after.


I'm just stoked on the $3.99 - $9.99 price. At least they didn't make them out of vinyl and charge $50 for them! :lol:
Author:  skylar [ Thu Feb 16, 2006 7:49 pm ]
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they have to make them out of something that isn't going to hurt too much when kids get a hold of them and whip them at their friends heads at top speed
Author:  Frsh.nss [ Thu Feb 16, 2006 7:58 pm ]
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lol That's exactly what I used to with em.
Author:  dr_tongues_toys [ Thu Feb 16, 2006 8:21 pm ]
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Those are pretty close to the original styles from back in the day. Little embellishements here and there on the new ones (Cyclops with the Cahin in his face) but they have the feel of the old school ones.

"Bust" brain - funny! Original one was called Dust Brain and the complany (I think it was LJN) got a bunch of grief for the name cause it was a drug reference - I think PCP way back then - Dust Brain. Funny shit!

Hiddy will be happy!
Author:  Cralya [ Thu Feb 16, 2006 8:53 pm ]
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dr_tongues_toys wrote:
Those are pretty close to the original styles from back in the day. Little embellishements here and there on the new ones (Cyclops with the Cahin in his face) but they have the feel of the old school ones.

"Bust" brain - funny! Original one was called Dust Brain and the complany (I think it was LJN) got a bunch of grief for the name cause it was a drug reference - I think PCP way back then - Dust Brain. Funny shit!

Hiddy will be happy!


I remember one of the balls was named Crack Head (because he had a crack in his head). He was later renamed Bash Brain.
Author:  dr_tongues_toys [ Thu Feb 16, 2006 9:13 pm ]
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Cralya wrote:
dr_tongues_toys wrote:
Those are pretty close to the original styles from back in the day. Little embellishements here and there on the new ones (Cyclops with the Cahin in his face) but they have the feel of the old school ones.

"Bust" brain - funny! Original one was called Dust Brain and the complany (I think it was LJN) got a bunch of grief for the name cause it was a drug reference - I think PCP way back then - Dust Brain. Funny shit!

Hiddy will be happy!


I remember one of the balls was named Crack Head (because he had a crack in his head). He was later renamed Bash Brain.


Could of swore that was Dust Brain they had the greif over. Oh well - getting older - My crack head doesn't work to well anymore........And i picked this week to quit amphedimies
Author:  BOB CONGE [ Thu Feb 16, 2006 11:09 pm ]
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Madballs were soooooooo far ahead of the curve in 1986. I bought everything I could find in the stores back in the day. It's cool to see them come full circle.

Heres a pict of one of the original holy grails:



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Author:  Lttr Prssd [ Thu Feb 16, 2006 11:45 pm ]
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Oh boy!! I'm thrilled about this. These things ruled.
Author:  dr_tongues_toys [ Fri Feb 17, 2006 10:22 am ]
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BOB CONGE wrote:
Madballs were soooooooo far ahead of the curve in 1986. I bought everything I could find in the stores back in the day. It's cool to see them come full circle.

Heres a pict of one of the original holy grails:



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Hey Bob - just curious - what does something like that go for? or the Soccor ball - either of which I have NEVER seen in all my years of dealing and collecting.
Author:  BOB CONGE [ Fri Feb 17, 2006 12:13 pm ]
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Yo Doc,

Hard to say just what the MIP value is on the 3 holy Grail Super mad balls ( basketball, soccer ball and football) They were made in small quanities during the last year, at the very end of the lines production after customer interest had ended.
I also have not seen any offered for sale in the secondary market in the past 20 years.
I personally would not break with any of my MIP Super Balls for under $800.


Heres a pict of one of the other Holy Grails, the SOCCER Ball:

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Author:  Parka [ Fri Feb 17, 2006 12:16 pm ]
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I'm sure I had one of those soccer balls (its football you know ;) ) damn thing was bloody to heavy to kick!
Author:  Chad Hensley [ Fri Feb 17, 2006 12:33 pm ]
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So what other Mad Balls toys were made besides the balls?

I've seen some sort of action figure where the head pops off ( I think).

Is there a website that lists all the various Mad Balls toys?
Author:  Count [ Fri Feb 17, 2006 12:41 pm ]
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I had no idea they made those giant ones, those are sick!!

I'm stoked for the new ones as well.

I think it would be cool if they did new versions of the action figures to.
Author:  cornbluth [ Fri Feb 17, 2006 12:49 pm ]
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I had the football and Goal Eater back in the day, but I think my dog pissed on it.
Author:  blashyrkh [ Fri Feb 17, 2006 1:12 pm ]
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The soccer ball (football for Parka :) ) and basketball are amazing!
Author:  wizeguy [ Wed Feb 22, 2006 10:30 am ]
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My favorite as a kid was the Werewolf looking guy... I wonder why they decided not to remake him???

HOOOOOOOOOOOOOWWWWWWWWWWWLLLLLLLL!!!!!!!!!!!
Author:  ichikill79 [ Wed Feb 22, 2006 11:24 am ]
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My cousin, who is older than me, had a whole bunch...I remember that I loved them but when I asked for one, my mom got me an uber cheap knock-off...sigh (BUT NOW I SHALL GET MY REVENGE)
Author:  Cralya [ Wed Feb 22, 2006 12:38 pm ]
Post subject:  other MAdball itens
Chad Hensley wrote:
So what other Mad Balls toys were made besides the balls?

I've seen some sort of action figure where the head pops off ( I think).

Is there a website that lists all the various Mad Balls toys?

Hi Chad,

Amtoy made 2 waves (8 each) of the regular madballs. I believe there were 3 Super Madballs. They also produced the head-popping action figures ( I have two of them in a pic under Show Us Your Collection).
There was Horn Head Madball Cycle that came with a catapult to shoot spare Madball heads, some Madball silly sting-type shooters, a Madball movie, and a series of comic books from Marvel's Star Comics line.

Here is a great link:http://home.comcast.net/~metrbb/madballs/index.html
Author:  BOB CONGE [ Wed Feb 22, 2006 10:48 pm ]
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Chad Hensley wrote:
So what other Mad Balls toys were made besides the balls?

I've seen some sort of action figure where the head pops off ( I think).

Is there a website that lists all the various Mad Balls toys?


Hi Chad,
Took me a while to dig this out and photo it.
This is a poster that came with the Super balls showing some of the items Cralya mentioned above.

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