Weird Ball - “None Chuck” by Mel Appel
So, on Sunday’s trip to the flea market, I also found another quirky old 80’s toy. He wasn’t quite as gross as the Gross Out Gang Pie-Guy I found, but this incredibly stereotypical depiction of the classic ninja made me chuckle. It reminded me of an era of where toy companies obviously weren’t as afraid to offend as they are nowadays.
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I had no idea what this guy was, but he was marked ©Crayart, so that gave me a clue in my search. After a bit of online research, I’ve pieced together that this character is None Chuck from a toy line called “Weird Ball” released by Mel Appel in 1986.
It’s apparently a toyline based on trading cards of the same name. They’re an obvious ripoff of Garbage Pail Kids, Madballs and Wacky Packages.
Here’s the original None Chuck Weird Ball trading card.
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They even had “Mini-Collectums”… a ripoff of M.U.S.C.L.E.
Now I’m on the lookout for some Weird Ball toys. If you have any you wanna get rid of, send ‘em my way.
(… and yes, I know I just recently posted about a ninja.)
October 3rd, 2007 at 10:17 am
when i first saw the pic, before reading the post, i thought, “i used to have one of those.” i can’t remember anything you didn’t already find, just that he was part of my toybox. i’m pretty sure i had a few more from the line.
October 3rd, 2007 at 11:07 am
I don’t know how I missed these things growing up. I would’ve loved them.
I must’ve been distracted by GPKs.
I did find a few more Weird Ball toys on eBay. I’ll post ‘em as soon as I get ‘em.
October 3rd, 2007 at 1:05 pm
i think i had spitball louie also
http://www.bigbadtoystore.com/bbts/menu.aspx?menu=1067&company=291
December 8th, 2007 at 9:32 pm
Do I see a fly-headed character? If they made a figure, that may be another new goal in my life. I MUST collect all fly-head monsters! Perhaps I can at least find the card someday.
December 9th, 2007 at 11:51 pm
It DOES look like a fly guy. Unfortunately, I don’t have any of those cards. The few figures I now have aren’t that great (but there is a one good one coming up).
And, now that you mention it, I don’t even have a fly-head monster. I’m missing out