The space hopper is a heavy rubber balloon about 60–70 cm in diameter, with two rubber handles protruding from the top. A valve at the top allows the balloon to be inflated by a bicycle pump or car-tyre pump. A child can sit on top, holding the two handles, and bounce up and down until the balloon leaves the ground.
Space hoppers were introduced to the UK in 1969 and although in practical terms they served absolutely no useful purpose whatsoever, nevertheless they became a major craze during the late 60’s/early 70’s.
Available from www.giftedoriginals.co.uk for the bargain price of just £9.89, why not have some space hopping fun this Summer with one of our favourite retro toys and you could even try to break one of the following world records:
Similtaneous hopping for a duration of one minute:
In April 2007, the world record of 2,518 people similtaneously hopping for one minute was recorded in the Netherlands.
Fastest time for 1,000 meters on a space hopper:
In November 2004, Ashrita Furman took just 30.2 seconds to cover the 100 meter dash.
Fastest mile on a space hopper:
In January 2005, Ashrita Furman also set the record for the fastest mile on the Great Wall of China, outside Bejing in just 15 minutes and 3 seconds.
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