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Source for Orbit Ball

The Orbit ball is not sourced in the KOP. Can anyone find it? 3 people googling has yielded no results.

It would be nice if FIRST listed a manufacturer.
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Re: Source for Orbit Ball

$9.97 at our local WalMart .. they had 4 in stock.
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Re: Source for Orbit Ball

Found 6 at a local walmart.

I just uploaded a photo (awaiting approval) of the packaging to make the shelf-hunting go easier.
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Re: Source for Orbit Ball

it has a tag on it
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Re: Source for Orbit Ball

We got seven of them in Wal-Mart's toy section for about $10 each. The full name is "Wild Time Orbit Ball" made by Blip Toys, although their web site seems to make no mention of them.
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Re: Source for Orbit Ball

Bought this ball last year for my dog in Walmart. It is made by Blip Toys 15255 Minnetonka Blvd Minnetonka, MN 55345.

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Re: Source for Orbit Ball

We just opened our KOP and it includes one ball.
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Re: Source for Orbit Ball

The KOP Balls are from Wal-Mart.
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Re: Source for Orbit Ball

For those of us without access to Walmart, please do share if you find an online source. I just spent an hour looking to no avail.

I guess I'm just getting started on much harder it is for UK teams. As of Wednesday, our KoP hadn't shipped yet.

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Re: Source for Orbit Ball

Brandon, or anyone else who got it at walmart:
Can you tell me the ISP?
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Re: Source for Orbit Ball

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658382820404 as seen in this picture in CD Media http://www.chiefdelphi.com/media/img...e2b978c1_l.jpg.
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Re: Source for Orbit Ball

There available at wall-mart, we have 7 as of now.

6-5838282040-4 is the bar code, just to confirm.
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Re: Source for Orbit Ball

I just picked up 2 of the 3 available on the shelf at our local Walmart. Only one was still in its box base packaging, and the 2nd was used & dirty (so the manager approved selling it at a 10% discount - $8). The 3rd ball was badly damaged; the cloth covered frame was broken internally in 2 sections. It will be interesting to see how well these hold up in play, particularly if they are run over, pinched or squashed.
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Re: Source for Orbit Ball

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Bought this ball last year for my dog in Walmart. It is made by Blip Toys 15255 Minnetonka Blvd Minnetonka, MN 55345.
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drive by and make a pickup on Minnetonka in Minnetonka;
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Re: Source for Orbit Ball

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658382820404 as seen in this picture in CD Media http://www.chiefdelphi.com/media/img...e2b978c1_l.jpg.
Thanks.
I managed to track down 6 between 13 different stores. I can tell you that Toys R' Us Carries/Carried them, Found one at a K'Mart, None at 2 different Targets, and 5 at Walmart. So Walmart would probably be your best bet.
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