Splatter Up is a T-ball toy released in 1988, designed by WET Design,[1] under the Worlds of Wonder brand.[2] The toy was later manufactured (marketed) by Buddy-L[3] and Wham-O.[1] The toy has been described as a "wet version of baseball"[4][5][6] using a garden hose attached to a foot pedal to control the water pressure that funnels the water into a stream to push a wiffle ball up into the air so it can be hit with a plastic bat.[1][7][4]
In 1989, the Consumer Affairs Committee of Americans for Democratic Action recommended Splatter Up as a "safe and fun toy".[5]
References
- Grinding Gear, Steve Rushin, Sports Illustrated, 4 February 2002 (retrieved 11 February 2012)^
- THE WIZARDS OF WET : Even the Staid Take Delight in High-Tech Magic of Burbank Fountain Company, Susan Heeger, Los Angeles Times, 29 September 1988 (retrieved 11 February 2012)^
- Splatter Up Baseball from Buddy L