One of the strangest contraptions to grace the space beneath the Christmas tree was the nail face maker.
Now it wasn't called that. I've made the name up because I can't name it.
Describing it is difficult too.
Basically it was a small hand held bed of nails which were blunted so that you could press it against your face, your fist or your chin.
This pressing displaced the nails on one side to create a reflection of the face or chin on the other like a metal hairbrush with shapes in.
You could also insert Action Man's head, dinky cars, Callisto's brain and so on.
More an experiment than a toy!
Do you remember these things readers?
You can still get those.
ReplyDeleteI bet its an executive toy now like Einstein's Cradle! They were such a novelty in the Sixties too!
DeleteI think what you are referring to is called a "Pin Art 3D Pin Sculpture"! Its still available and can be bought from a few places including Amazon.
ReplyDeleteWow! Pin Art. I think that's what they were called back then Bill!
DeleteYes, still widely sold although all the ones I've encountered in the wild are plastic construction. Guess the new generations can't be trusted with steel prongs around their eyes...
DeleteYes. I first saw it in the late 80's at Spencer Gifts and they called it Pinpressions
ReplyDeletePinpressions! ha ha! an inspired brand name!
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