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Re: Source for Orbit Ball

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Anyone try KB Toys?
Or toys R us
Yeah I tried all the ones here in Richmond.
KB toys says they've never carried them, but the guy from Toys R' Us said he'd seen em on their shelves before. Maybe you'll have better luck with yours.
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Re: Source for Orbit Ball

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Polyurethane

The balls structure is made out of PU foam(Check link above)

Also walmarts are running low, when i went there were only 4 of these balls left and that was the largest walmart in the country.
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KB toys says they've never carried them...

I’ve found one at that store.
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Re: Source for Orbit Ball

Didn't find any at Toys R Us. Got 5 at one Wal Mart, and they manager checked the computer and they show up as discontinued not able to reorder.
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Re: Source for Orbit Ball

One of our mentors was able to reserve 2 of them at the Walmart in our county. Another one of our mentors is gonna hit the Walmart on his way to the workshop today before he comes over the bridge. And I think a few parents (including my own mother) are dropping off their kids and then going to another Walmart just to try to find these things. We know that we're going to have at least 3. If anybody finds them online, please tell us!
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Re: Source for Orbit Ball

Our local walmart had four in stock. When we looked at them, we realized they were all broken. We talked to the manager and got them for $2 each. Not a bad deal.
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Re: Source for Orbit Ball

For new York teams, I just visited 2 walmarts the one near Hofstra university in Uniondale and green acres and they have nothing in stock. I live near team 369 grady so those where the closest to me : (


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Re: Source for Orbit Ball

We are rocking our way back across PA and OH stopping at every Wal*Mart we meet, so far, we have found one. It would be great if FIRST had an online supplier that we all could buy from, and they would have big quantities.
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Re: Source for Orbit Ball

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For new York teams, I just visited 2 walmarts the one near Hofstra university in Uniondale and green acres and they have nothing in stock. I live near team 369 grady so those where the closest to me : (

Thats really interesting b/c I think that the walmart in uniondale is where I ended up finding 3 of them. The other 2-3 walmarts and a target or two didn't have any. Neither did Toys 'r' us. We're gonna check out KB tomorrow.
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Re: Source for Orbit Ball

I just have a quick comment. Unless I am missing something, the orbit balls should be made in Minnesota, so why does the packaging say made in China? You can see the picture in the very begginning of the thread.
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I just have a quick comment. Unless I am missing something, the orbit balls should be made in Minnesota, so why does the packaging say made in China? You can see the picture in the very begginning of the thread.
The Minnesota address is their distribution center for the USA.
The about page on their website shows both the USA address, & the China one.
http://www.bliptoys.com/aboutus.htm
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Thats really interesting b/c I think that the walmart in uniondale is where I ended up finding 3 of them. The other 2-3 walmarts and a target or two didn't have any. Neither did Toys 'r' us. We're gonna check out KB tomorrow.
i gave the guy the bar code number for it and he tells me that he got nothing, maybe i showed up to early in the morning and he didnt want to bother with me. tell your math teacher Ms Fanelli that i said hi!!!!
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Re: Source for Orbit Ball

Called Blip. Looks like they are still manufacturing the balls. Walmart might be discontinuing the item at some stores. Didn't ask about directly ordering them though.
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Called Blip. The lady sounded tired. She said that FIRST will have something up on their website within the next 24 hours. Your guess is as good as mine as to what that means.
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Called Blip. The lady sounded tired.
Probably has to do with the thousand or so voicemails she got over the weekend.
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