
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.
Monday, April 2, 2012
"Requiem for the Super Ball©" works on ARTSICLE.com
Artist and I.S.S. Co-Founder, Henry J. Simonds, has joined the stable of artists on the new start-up venture, Artsicle. The website is designed as a way to give artists exposure to new buyers and markets, by giving them a platform to have their work shown. The service also allows members to rent works. This lets both temporary dwellers and new buyers who may want to live with a piece first to try things out on loan. Our friend Dan is involved on the curation side, so we are pleased to be a part of the venture.
The links below take you to:
The Site: http://www.artsicle.com/artists/
Henry's Profile: http://www.artsicle.com/artists/Henry-Simonds
and the Works: http://www.artsicle.com/artists/Henry-Simonds/collection
I hope you'll share this with all your collector and artist friends. Also, real estate brokers looking to spruce up a space.
Cheers,
The Founders
Saturday, March 31, 2012
I.S.S. in the Real World 6
Here is a great young Sphaeralogist!
(You may recognize her from an early post, showing that she is truly dedicated!)
- The Founders
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
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