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Ooh jag minns så väl när jag hade min första Super Soaker!
Jag hade dock gissat på att det var på sent 80-tal.
Den var så imponerande att jag minns att även föräldrar var imponerade och ställde frågor.
Jag var verkligen den enda på Vårsången/Lindängen med en Super Soaker.
Det var så ”min grej” att efter den så köpte jag ju en massa Super Soaker vatten”pistoler”.
Två av dem där man hade en stor tank med vatten bärandes på ryggen.
En Lila som var 3 gånger så stor som originalet osv osv.
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Originally marketed as the “Power Drencher”, this iconic water blaster was invented by a NASA engineer and went on to generate over $1 billion in global sales. These fun facts highlight the history of the original 1990 toy:
– Invented by a NASA Engineer: The creator, Lonnie Johnson, was an aerospace engineer who worked on NASA’s Galileo mission to Jupiter. He designed the first prototype using Plexiglas, PVC pipe, and an empty two-liter soda bottle.
– Born From an Accident: Johnson wasn’t trying to make a toy. In 1982, while tinkering with a prototype for an environmentally friendly heat pump that used water, a nozzle accidentally shot a powerful stream across his bathroom, sparking the idea.
– Seven Years of Rejection: Before finding success, Johnson pitched his high-powered water blaster to multiple toy companies—including Daisy Manufacturing—only to face rejection after rejection.
– Originally Called “The Power Drencher”: When it finally hit store shelves in 1990, the toy was called the Power Drencher. A year later, the company rebranded it as the “Super Soaker”, which led to over 2 million units sold in 1991 alone.
– Retail Cost and Sales: The original 1990 version retailed for $10. Thanks to aggressive TV advertising, the toy sold over 27 million units in its first three years and became the top-selling toy in the world by 1992.
– National Toy Hall of Fame: In 2015, the cultural impact of the Super Soaker was cemented when it was officially inducted into the National Toy Hall of Fame.
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