
Founded in 2011, The International Sphaeralogical Society was created to celebrate the history and dynamism of the Super Ball®. Invented by chemist Norman Stingley in 1965 and sold by the Wham-O Manufacturing Co., the iconic toy has been the subject of fascination and play for almost half a century. The I.S.S. is dedicated to exploring and promoting the allure of this bounciest of balls.
Wednesday, March 14, 2012
Sony Bravia - The Making of!!!!
All you die hard Sphaeralogists are going to really appreciate this. Forget the Sony wind-bagging and just geek out on how they made this awesome video.
- The Founders
Wednesday, February 29, 2012
I.S.S. in the Real World 5
Vermont trend-setter, Wink, sports her dangling Blue-Swirl I.S.S. earrings.
Check it. We are going national!
Cheers,
The Founders
Monday, February 20, 2012
Hypersphaerae aspectra
Hypersphaera aspectra
Non-spectral Color Superball (Pink)
These uniformly colored balls are created in colors and tones that are not represented on the color scale and, according to color theory, do not occur naturally in the color spectrum. These include Pink, Black, White, Gray, and Purples among others.
Photo Courtesy of Lenore M. Edman, www.evilmadscientist.com
Hypersphaera aspectra
by Henry J. Simonds
A specimen box displaying an example of
a
Pink Non-Spectral Color Superball
Photo courtesy of Steve Smith ©2011
Thursday, February 16, 2012
I.S.S. in the Real World 4
And she is a great hair-stylist too, if you're lookin'
- The Founder
The Bouncy Science of Toys Superballs
Keep the content coming friends.
i09 Article
http://io9.com/5883521/the-bouncy-science-of-toy-superballs
Cheers,
The Founders
Tuesday, January 31, 2012
The Gentleman's Cane: An I.S.S. Commission
This Super Ball walking stick was commissioned for the venerable Wendell G. Freeland, Esq.
An attorney and civil rights advocate, Mr. Freeland is a true gentleman. This custom Sphaeralogical cane shares his grace and sophistication with just a bit of whimsy.
Monday, January 30, 2012
Early Super Ball© Advertisements: More Balls!!!! More Fun!!!
Okay...
The Founders wrote that copy, but it fits this latest vintage vid, because the commercial shows new models of Wham-O Super Balls© on the market.
Super, SUPER BALLS, Dice Balls, etc.
No escaping the fun and versatility of this rubber orb!!
Just shows how early the potential for this product was realized.....
- The Founders
The Founders wrote that copy, but it fits this latest vintage vid, because the commercial shows new models of Wham-O Super Balls© on the market.
Super, SUPER BALLS, Dice Balls, etc.
No escaping the fun and versatility of this rubber orb!!
Just shows how early the potential for this product was realized.....
- The Founders
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