Anyone know what this toy is?

Question

Well its those things that are like glass boxes or something, in like a box shape, and they have all those pins (not sharp) in them and so when you press ur hands down on the pins it makes the shape of your hand, and when you turn it back up, all the pins go back down and the shape is gone....anyone know what im talking about?
They have them at the Melbourne Museum (Australia) in the children's gallery, but its huge and like on the wall.
Any idea what these toys are called?

They are heaps of fun, and when you put your face against the pins sometimes they will go up ur nose, lol.

Answer 1

Best Answer - Chosen by Asker

They sell them at Walmart here in the states. The name is Pin Art.

Source(s):

http://www.officeplayground.com/pinart.h…

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Asker's Comment:

Thanks! looks like they have lots of different names< but i chose yours coz you had a source that proved your answer :)

Answer 2

Sounds great,
are you sure it aint just a exibition ??

Answer 3

They don't have a specific name, usually just called 'pin toys'. The one I bought a while back (off Amazon) was called a 'Pin Art Pinpressions'...they're great fun.

Answer 4

Yep Know what you are talking about. They were in "Whats New" shops in Melbourne Australia I saw them.

Answer 5

I WHAT YU TALKIN ABOUT! lol it feels reel gewd wen i push my hand in. THEY sell those in traget by marble hill Ave. (New York City) in the bronx. ther reely fun an adicting. lol any way hope this helped :D

Answer 6

3D pin toy

This is a 3D pin toy, where the pins take the shape of the object they are placed over, my hand in the photo. One corner was broken when I found it, but it has been repaired now. This toy really is a lot of fun.

Source(s):

http://ubuyonline.com.au/toys.html

Answer 7

they are commonly called pinxpression or something...i admit its really fun for my age!