Sunday, December 18, 2011

'SPACE FIDGET' RETRO 70's TOY -

  The 'Space Fidgit' was also known as a Fidget, Figit and even “Touch me” — they were mostly green when you looked at them straight on, and more reddish/orange at an angle. It had a creamy gel-like material inside, and you could change the colors of the inside gel with pressure and angle changes.

Here’s a description from original product packaging:
This unique plastic disc is filled with fascinating liquid crystals. Just a touch on the back causes liquid to flow into a spectacular show of changing hues and patterns. 
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These fun toys are made of plastic and filled with thermotropic liquid crystal; the same material found in mood rings. The crystals respond to changes in temperature. The image created would simulate the iridescent colors seen in a puddle of oil:


This 1970's toy was a thin, octagonal hand-held kinetic toy with a clear plastic window over color-changing goo.  It looked a little like a drink coaster, and measured about 3-inches across.

The octagon plastic disc filled was with liquid crystals that you would touch for different patterns.  Just a touch on the back caused the encased liquid to flow into a spectacular show of changing hues and patterns.

This 'Magic Color Disc' was a 3" Acrylic discs with a pressure and heat sensitive combination of materials that would respond to the touch of your finger with psychedelic colors of red, blue, green, and yellow.
 
CHECK OUT THESE SIMILAR FUN FIDGET TOYS BELOW -- CLICK AN IMAGE TO FIND OUT MORE!


3 comments:

  1. I don't know about the hexagonal 'Space Fidget', but I owned a thin, rectangular white plastic Touch Me with a circle of liquid crystal that one touched on the back. I spent hours watching those patterns, passing the time. It would be fun to buy a new one, just like Lava Lamps, which are available again.

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  2. I had a friend that had one and we were like 3rd or 4th grade in the 70's and I racked my brain to figure what that thing was called... now i found it... thank God,, It was driving me insane.....

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  3. I had a couple of these when I was a child, I just loved. Is there any place that still makes and / or sells them? Would anyone have a link where I could buy one or two?

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