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11/29/2003 Entry: "Ooze-It!"

It's official. This is the coolest motherfucker I've ever seen...

I doubt that many people have ever even heard of "Ooze-It," much less seen one firsthand. It's a real shame, too -- this may very well be the best "slime toy" ever. Yep, maybe even cooler than the original Masters of the Universe "Slime Pit," and definitely cooler than anything slimy from that Harry Potter collection. Though made by the semi-famous Imperial Toys, the only company name on the box is "OI" -- "Ooze-It Incorporated." Seriously. The toy is so great, it owns its own company. It owns its own. Yeehah. Though from 1975, I was happy to find that the extremely elusive toy wasn't just complete, but was even in nigh-perfect shape. I've got no idea what it's worth; things like this generally have an audience with collectors, but really, who cares what it's worth? It's not like I'm ever going to sell something this terrific.

There's the figure, standing tall at a glorious nine inches, made of soft green rubber with plastic plugs covering up all his giant face holes. Next to the creature is his chosen elixir: a bottle of "Ooze-It Ooze." Totally full, too -- I'm not sure if this thing was ever played with by its previous owner. I'm not going to repeat their mistake...

Okay, the Ooze itself is the most desired type of toy slime -- picture "Ectoplasm" from Kenner's "The Real Ghostbusters" series. Really, really fluid. Really, really sticky. After unscrewing the monster's head, you fill up his body with the red plague and prepare to have the time of your life.

After removing Ooze-It's face plugs, the slime splurts out of every pore on his face as you squeeze his belly. Complete with nauseating sounds, too. Kind of embarrassing, to be honest. You know how you feel sorta guilty when squeezable bottles of ketchup makes those terribly naughty sounds? Same deal here.

It's Hell to clean up, unfortunately. Since the Ooze is so oozy and slimy, it doesn't collect together too well. I eventually gave up, placing as much as I could back in the bottle and just washing off the rest. Ooze-It didn't seem to mind.

I really don't have a good way to end this little story, now that I'm here. I just wanted to show you pictures of a toy that splooges body juice from its eye sockets. Now that I have, there's nothing left to do but reflect. So, let's reflect. Let's reflect on Ooze-It.

It owns its own.

REPLIES: 36 comments

Fist comment?

Chestnuts roasted by Yankee Clipper @ 11/29/2003 05:38 PM EST

Matt, I can't say that I disagree... I want it!

Chestnuts roasted by chad @ 11/29/2003 05:39 PM EST

Yeah!!!!
Anyway, it owns it own. Oddly fun to say. Kenner The Real Ghostbuster series, awsome toys. And their slime was exactly Matt described. I mostly remember the ooze from the TMNT series. I mostly remember dropping it on the carpet only to try to reuse it filled with lint and cat hair. After flashy back to that though I think i'm gonna vomit.

Chestnuts roasted by Yankee Clipper @ 11/29/2003 05:42 PM EST

Sort of like my Stretch Armstrong toy after I poked a few holes into it... The older, 70s Stretch. The newer ones had something like greased sawdust.

Chestnuts roasted by Mr. Mr. Mr. @ 11/29/2003 06:22 PM EST

That has to be the oddest thing I have seen. I gotta say I was wondering what was up with its face-then it hit me right before I read it-this thing is so twisted it has to plug its face. How sweet is that? I thought I was the only one who got that "guilty" feeling when bottles cough make noise.
Best toy that looks like it was carved from the moon ever!

Chestnuts roasted by Killer Duck @ 11/29/2003 07:32 PM EST

That's the ugliest toy I ever saw...and a 10-year-old's (or 10-at-heart's) wet dream. Or is that slimy dream....

Chestnuts roasted by starwenn @ 11/29/2003 08:37 PM EST

Wow. The ooze was still good. That's insane.

Chestnuts roasted by Evin @ 11/29/2003 08:43 PM EST

I could never have a toy like this. I would try to taste the slimey stuff and probably end up in the hospital (non-toxic my ass)...

Chestnuts roasted by Killer Duck @ 11/29/2003 11:10 PM EST

I love ooze. So few things in life are fun AND squishy.

Chestnuts roasted by Kodo @ 11/30/2003 12:29 AM EST

this thing looks amazing. i wonder why they dont make toys like this anymore? this toy reminds me of a zitty, squeeze-able, yoda. thanks for the good read matt!

Chestnuts roasted by jimi @ 11/30/2003 12:54 AM EST

Looks like you'd have to buy a new bottle of ooze everytime you squeeze it though.

Christmas is coming!

Chestnuts roasted by heeloyd @ 11/30/2003 01:00 AM EST

THE 12TH COMMENT, WHOOO! I think that toy was worth the post. Considering you could do an entire page on another slime toy, I'm surprised this toy didn't get its own page. The whole plug deal could be stretched out considerably. Plus imagine the background you would use for that thing.

Chestnuts roasted by Terd Fergusson @ 11/30/2003 03:11 AM EST

I had toyed (PUN!!) with the idea of giving Ooze-It its own full article, but I didn't feel like stretching it out too far. Plus, there's another slime-toy article coming up soon. :)

God it's late.

Chestnuts roasted by Matt @ 11/30/2003 03:15 AM EST

That was the weirdest one-time-use thing I've ever seen. :P

Chestnuts roasted by Melanie @ 11/30/2003 03:50 AM EST

GhostBusters slime drove me nuts as a kid, 'cuz it was about as fun to play with as a glass of water, but nine thousand times as messy/toy-defiling.

Chestnuts roasted by RewolfJ @ 11/30/2003 04:27 AM EST

I want one of those. ooze is the best, and I never ever had any slimy toys as a kid. everybody pitty me and send me free oozzy toy!

Chestnuts roasted by brandon @ 11/30/2003 09:35 AM EST

wow! that was great! thanks Ooze-It! thanks Matt! i'm not being sarcastic!

god it's early.

Chestnuts roasted by zann @ 11/30/2003 09:35 AM EST

the new strech screamers series does just the same thing. Now we can all re-live our previously unlived oozers fantacys.

Chestnuts roasted by kennef @ 11/30/2003 10:17 AM EST

poopity plop

Chestnuts roasted by Mr. O'ConnorReilyHasterHoofenSlortinHortinCrackinPootin @ 11/30/2003 11:34 AM EST

Awesome. Not as cool as the Humble Bumble, but definitely up there.

Any chance there's a slime-oozing Bumble out there somewhere?

Chestnuts roasted by Paul @ 11/30/2003 01:03 PM EST

Is it just me, or is that the same mold they used to make the Visitor baby that Robin gave birth to on V? Looks identical, with the addition of the slime!

Chestnuts roasted by Y2JB78 @ 11/30/2003 08:16 PM EST

Ages 6 and up, eh? hmm...no wonder there weren't many of those around, i'm sure there was lots of kiddies going to hospital for having digested that slime... *looks sideways at Killer Duck*

Chestnuts roasted by Xen @ 11/30/2003 09:02 PM EST

If anyone comes snooping around this morn' looking for Christmas cheer -- Christmas cheer is on its way. Been working on the design and Advent Calendar all friggin' night, and rather than do a rush job on something that's coming along so well, we've decided to call it a night and finish it up tomorrow. Will be up in the afternoon, and you'll love it. :D

Chestnuts roasted by Matt @ 12/01/2003 03:45 AM EST

oh jesus!!! I used to have nightmares about the ooze-it! seriously. that 80's fascination with goo and slime freaked me out.

Chestnuts roasted by spork @ 12/01/2003 09:14 AM EST

OOOoo hoo hoo! Adventy goodness! Happy December, everybody!

Chestnuts roasted by alice1drland @ 12/01/2003 09:58 AM EST

Heh...actually, Xen, when I was a kid I would eat PlayDoh and paste in kindergarten (why don't they make paste like that these days?), quarters (my sister dared me-older sisters suck)...and this slime here looks like that red gel icing they put on cakes...In reality I haven't eaten a toy for a few months now. I think I really am doing much better now.

Chestnuts roasted by Killer Duck @ 12/01/2003 10:54 AM EST

I think I saw Pee Wee Herman squeeze one of those on David letterman's show. Hilarious!

Chestnuts roasted by sdfghwh @ 12/01/2003 02:49 PM EST

Nifty! Ooze-It blows my beloved Martian Squeezy Eye-Popper Thingie out of the water!

http://www.mcphee.com/bigindex/current/09500.html

Chestnuts roasted by Inky @ 12/01/2003 03:04 PM EST

Man, when I was a kid, slime toys were my reason for living. Unfortunately, keeping slime toys from me appeared to be my mother's over riding purpose in life. The one and only slime toy I ever owned was the Horde Slime Pit and it was kick ass... Until, while playing with the slime, dumping it from hand to hand, while skip-running around the living room I lost the slime and it dumped down on my cat. The cat was none to thrilled. If you've never seen a cat run at break neck speeds *sideways* then I recommend trying this. Poor little guy just couldn't get away from that clingy ooze. OOohhh boy was my mom pissed, cuz that shit doesn't wash out so good. Had to bathe the cat with some weird mixture which involved vinnegar. From that day forward, slime toys were forever beyond my reach. I managed to buy some Ecto Plasm once, at a garage sale, without her knowledge, but it had congealed into a solid mass, no oozing propoerties at all. more like really firm jello. Oh well, such is life.

Chestnuts roasted by Pagz @ 12/01/2003 03:46 PM EST

that thing makes me miss obi.

did anyone else ever have a obi?

Chestnuts roasted by Jared @ 12/01/2003 04:50 PM EST

must.....have........Ooze It.that looks really cool and probably could be used for shooting the ooze at people.first day of december

Chestnuts roasted by Romo @ 12/01/2003 09:00 PM EST

Why try to save it? That looks like hummingbird feeder fluid, which is just water sugar and some chemicals, with starch and food coloring. At least if you're going for the more watery type ooze that's what I use.

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