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Title: SpaceTubes (Glitter Wands)
Post by: zuse on Friday 24 June 2011, 06:01 pm
Anybody remember these?

(http://ep.yimg.com/ca/I/scopes_2161_21274322)

My favorite one was the Where's Waldo one. My aunt still has it somewhere. I'm not sure I ever found Waldo?

(All of the following photos were nabbed from Worthpoint - aka old eBay auctions).
(http://i176.photobucket.com/albums/w190/thezuse/Ghost%20of%20the%20Doll/Waldo1.jpg)

(http://i176.photobucket.com/albums/w190/thezuse/Ghost%20of%20the%20Doll/Waldo2.jpg)

(http://i176.photobucket.com/albums/w190/thezuse/Ghost%20of%20the%20Doll/Waldo3.jpg)

(http://i176.photobucket.com/albums/w190/thezuse/Ghost%20of%20the%20Doll/Waldo4.jpg)

(http://i176.photobucket.com/albums/w190/thezuse/Ghost%20of%20the%20Doll/Waldo5.jpg)

(http://i176.photobucket.com/albums/w190/thezuse/Ghost%20of%20the%20Doll/Waldo6.jpg)

(http://i176.photobucket.com/albums/w190/thezuse/Ghost%20of%20the%20Doll/Waldo7.jpg)

I think I used to have some Troll pens that were the same kind of concept. I think one was pink and the troll was sitting on a pot of told. The other was green and the troll was sitting on a sled.

Title: Re: SpaceTubes (Glitter Wands)
Post by: Wardah on Friday 24 June 2011, 08:10 pm
Oh wow! I just saw some I Spy ones at Borders and asked the guy working there if he remembered them. He looked at me like I had two heads. I feel so old now. Well anyways just thought I'd let you know they are back. I had a keychain one with shells from Lake George.
Title: Re: SpaceTubes (Glitter Wands)
Post by: emery on Saturday 25 June 2011, 02:35 am
Yes! I had the clear one... in fact I may still have it around here somewhere!
Title: Re: SpaceTubes (Glitter Wands)
Post by: zuse on Saturday 25 June 2011, 02:59 am
"I Spy" Wonder Tubes! They are making them! That picture is from Toys R Us website. :)

(http://trus.imageg.net/graphics/product_images/pTRU1-9288762dt.jpg)

(http://www.villagetoyshop.ca/images/ispywondertubes.jpg)

(http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/51LXmnwLGiL.jpg)

Somewhere else I saw that back in the day they made these kaleidoscopes that used them. Illusion Kaleidoscope by Wilde Wood Creative Products. 1989. Made in USA.

Illusion Kaleidoscope

(http://i176.photobucket.com/albums/w190/thezuse/Ghost%20of%20the%20Doll/wildewood1.jpg)

(http://i176.photobucket.com/albums/w190/thezuse/Ghost%20of%20the%20Doll/wildewood2.jpg)

(http://i176.photobucket.com/albums/w190/thezuse/Ghost%20of%20the%20Doll/wildewood3.jpg)

(http://i176.photobucket.com/albums/w190/thezuse/Ghost%20of%20the%20Doll/wildewood4.jpg)

(http://i176.photobucket.com/albums/w190/thezuse/Ghost%20of%20the%20Doll/wildewood5.jpg)

(http://i176.photobucket.com/albums/w190/thezuse/Ghost%20of%20the%20Doll/wildewood6.jpg)

(Apparently a Beachcombers International, Inc. made something similar because there was a lawsuit).

One of their keychains:
http://www.thebeachcombers.net/Content/27.htm
(http://www.thebeachcombers.net/DSN/wwwthebeachcombersnet/Content/Images/83-560.jpg)

My SpaceTube was from a gift shop. My parents brought it back to me after a trip in NYC. I wonder what attraction sold it? If I hadn't remembered that, I would have assumed I got it on one of our trips to NASA.
Title: Re: SpaceTubes (Glitter Wands)
Post by: zuse on Saturday 25 June 2011, 05:58 am
http://kaleidoscopes.net/magmotkal.html

http://www.kaleidoscopestoyou.com/lagoflfaka.html

There are spiral ones too. :)

(http://ep.yimg.com/ca/I/kaleidoscopestoyou_2163_48998556.jpg)

(http://ep.yimg.com/ca/I/kaleidoscopestoyou_2163_49108762.jpg)
Title: Re: SpaceTubes (Glitter Wands)
Post by: invaderhorizongreen on Saturday 25 June 2011, 06:21 pm
oh yes i remember these but i never had any personally and i have wondered whey they went to
Title: Re: SpaceTubes (Glitter Wands)
Post by: zuse on Sunday 26 June 2011, 06:02 am
Note: They are not this exciting

(http://www.scientificsonline.com/media/catalog/product/cache/2/image/9df78eab33525d08d6e5fb8d27136e95/3/1/3152548_3.jpg)
Title: Re: SpaceTubes (Glitter Wands)
Post by: catlover51 on Sunday 26 June 2011, 06:29 pm
ha If you're stoned maybe  :o
Title: Re: SpaceTubes (Glitter Wands)
Post by: invaderhorizongreen on Sunday 26 June 2011, 08:21 pm
nah just eat a giant pixy stix all at once and drink something caffeinated then look at it this is way cheaper and legal!  ;)
Title: Re: SpaceTubes (Glitter Wands)
Post by: emery on Tuesday 17 January 2012, 07:59 am
Wow! Is the Waldo one really worth like $100? There's one on eBay right now with a $99 bid on it:

http://www.ebay.com/itm/300648217322?ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1438.l2649#ht_3714wt_1346

Title: Re: SpaceTubes (Glitter Wands)
Post by: zuse on Wednesday 18 January 2012, 01:18 am
Well, I think it's probably a popular collectible so I could see someone being willing to pay that if its the only one for sale. I don't know what they normally sell for when they come up. :)
Title: Re: SpaceTubes (Glitter Wands)
Post by: emery on Wednesday 18 January 2012, 04:16 am
I did a little Googling and it sounds like they are pretty valuable for some reason! I picked up one at a yard sale last summer.... I may throw it up on eBay and see if I can get the same!
Title: Re: SpaceTubes (Glitter Wands)
Post by: zuse on Wednesday 18 January 2012, 04:49 am
My aunt has one somewhere. I may look for it next time I visit... just to play with! I'm not sure that I ever found Waldo?
Title: Re: SpaceTubes (Glitter Wands)
Post by: emery on Wednesday 18 January 2012, 08:05 pm
Hubby could not find him in mine... but he's color blind so he really gave it a good try in searching! LOL


<edited to add.... whoa, I listed it on eBay and it already sold!>

(http://www.branduin.com/ebay/waldowand1.jpg)

(http://www.branduin.com/ebay/waldowand2.jpg)

(http://www.branduin.com/ebay/waldowand3.jpg)

(http://www.branduin.com/ebay/waldowand4.jpg)

(http://www.branduin.com/ebay/waldowand5.jpg)

Title: Re: SpaceTubes (Glitter Wands)
Post by: Mysstica on Thursday 25 July 2013, 08:10 pm
Zuse, thank you for putting the kaleidoscope pictures on here. My granny had one and I just "inherited" one. I came on here to add the name "Space Tubes" to the thread and ended up learning a li'l something instead. :D
Title: Re: SpaceTubes (Glitter Wands)
Post by: 90sfairy on Friday 01 August 2014, 11:50 am
Oh wow! I love these! I know I had some glitter wands as a kid. Not sure if any were any particular brand.
I remember one time riding my bike with one stuck in the handle bar tube...went close to a wall and it broke in half. Was so annoyed.
I was crazy about them as a kid and got some when I was a little older too (around 9-11 years old) from a $2 stores they kept good too! No idea whatever happened to them.

I still really love 'glitter wands' (as I called them) and would love to buy them again!