[ID: Grumples / Razzcals] Raspberry blowing monsters

[Ianua]

Hi just wondering if anyone still owns/has pictures of any of the Woolworths UK exclusive toys from the 80's they came out around the time my pet monsters were popular. They were soft cuddly round ball shaped creatures in day glow colours there was definitly a yellow, pink, orange and a green one they had long tongues and when you squeezed them they made a PPPLLLLLLLUUUUUUUPPPPP sound. Does any one have any pictures or can even confirm they existed so I know I'm not going mad thanks xxx    xxx

[zap18]

Sounds to me like "Razzcals" (or Razcals, can't remember the spelling off the top of my head).  Here are mine:









If I'm right though, they aren't UK exclusive

[zuse]

Cool! I had some that were plastic balls with faces that had a balloon attached at the mouth somehow. They did something similar.

[zap18]

Was it something like this?



I randomly came across it searching ebay the other day.  Here's the link:

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=350283605140&ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT

I thought it was strange because I only ever knew of the plush, and while these aren't called exactly the same thing, they sure are similar.

[zuse]

No, that's not them. I'm not too worried about it. It's one of those things I'd know if I saw... but couldn't describe it really, haha.

[Ianua]

Thanks Zap

Yup they were the guys soooo cool to see them again my mate Matty had 5 I think the last one may have been blue they wern't a UK exclusive but I'm pretty sure they were exclusive to one store IN the UK xxxxx Does NE1 have the blue one xxxxxx

[Ianua]

OK I'm a big Liar Now you've told me the name I've found em on another site and they were made by Matchbox xxx Could they have a page Ghost it'd be an easy one xxx

[zap18]

I'd love to see a pic of a blue one!  I honestly have no idea how many were made.

I still remember thinking how beautiful the pink one was growing up   The others started out as toys for my brother and his friend, and when I got the girl, I felt so included. 

[Ghost Of The Doll]

Grumples / Razzcals page added!

http://www.ghostofthedoll.co.uk/Toys_Grumples.htm

[zuse]

On the description: wouldn't it be nicer to say raspberry noise? :-D

Off topic: I think the ball/balloon toys I had weren't for making noise? I think they just had a tongue stick out or a balloon out of their nostril, etc. They were about the size of a baseball or softball.

[zap18]

On the description: wouldn't it be nicer to say raspberry noise? :-D

We say it like it is around these parts

[Ianua]

Brill ghost thanks xx