Splatter Up Explained

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. 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.^[7]

In 1989, the Consumer Affairs Committee of Americans for Democratic Action recommended Splatter Up as a "safe and fun toy".^[5]

Notes and References

1. http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/vault/article/magazine/MAG1147210/ Grinding Gear
2. https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1988-09-29-vw-6017-story.html THE WIZARDS OF WET : Even the Staid Take Delight in High-Tech Magic of Burbank Fountain Company
3. http://www.stmproducts.com/splatter-up.html Splatter Up Baseball from Buddy L
4. http://articles.philly.com/1988-06-14/news/26268444_1_basic-toys-toy-store-blockbuster-toy Basics Back At Top Of The Hoop Summer's Here And The Time Is Right For Racing To The Toy Store
5. https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=1320&dat=19890621&id=tOYxAAAAIBAJ&sjid=MOoDAAAAIBAJ&pg=6004,7421325 Consumer group attacks unsafe toys
6. http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m3092/is_n6_v27/ai_6447725/ It's back to basics in toys - no mega-hits expected this year - discount store toy sales
7. Web site: Baby Toy Theme Test Splatter Up.