Favourite inflatables

[craggy2012]

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Hmmm, I'll have to dig my Intex 'Beanless beanbag' chair out.

I managed to by it cheap last year (£4.99) from a garden centre of all places, on clearance owing to it's box being water damaged.
I couldn't believe what I'd found considering they are long discontinued now, so I bought it there and then, but I've still yet to actually unpack and inflate it.

[PVC Vinyl Enthusiast]

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Hmmm, I'll have to dig my Intex 'Beanless beanbag' chair out.

I managed to by it cheap last year (£4.99) from a garden centre of all places, on clearance owing to it's box being water damaged.
I couldn't believe what I'd found considering they are long discontinued now, so I bought it there and then, but I've still yet to actually unpack and inflate it.

Nowadays, there is a preponderance of those horrible inflatable beanless beanbags, sofas and chairs with a flocked or matte finish. It seems that there are now only a handful of stockists who sell inflatable furniture similar in style to the original 60's PVC bubble chair: transparent, soft (high plasticiser content), glossy and stretchy/rubbery PVC. Who knows, bubble furniture might come into fashion again?

[craggy2012]

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I've actually managed to try out a genuine 1960's transparent red bubble chair on Camden market. They are certainly huge and are very comfortable to sit back into. Sadly the £400 asking price for it I felt at the time was a bit on the high side and the seller wouldn't accept anything less so didn't buy it. With hindsight I wish I had now though.

[bouncycastlelover]

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I'm same as OP. Even reading the post gave me a semi.

[inflatablelover21]

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i like most things really. beach balls are good.

[teaganxer]

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My favourite are the giant beach balls. Blow up using mouth, ride then deflate while riding it!

[Jkloon]

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I like the giant beach balls too. My girlfriend got me a nice 48" one.

[LeeRider]

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Has anyone tried the 'sprinkler beachballs'?

[Jkloon]

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No, but I've heard they're enjoyable.

[Jkloon]

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Has anybody ever tried Hongyi Toys inflatables?

[wildheart]

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Beach balls and arm bands (called water wings in the U.S.).

[BillNye]

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Large orca whales, the bigger the better. Right now I heat stretch the intex ones but I soon plan to drop the international shipping for one of the massive ones from InflatableWorld.de

[Jkloon]

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I want one of the Inflatable world ones so much. Nowhere to blow it up though don't have enough room.

[SoniaStrummFan217]

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I usually like cute ride-on toys and beachballs. However, I do like swimrings a lot too. ^u^ All three kinds are fun because you ride them, bounce on them, and ride them flat (meaning ride them as they deflate), and they'll usually hold together for several play sessions before possibly leaking or popping. Some of mine I've had for years, and they're still going strong.

[lilolover82]

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I am mostly unbias but I really enjoy air mattress, 48" Beach balls, kid mattresses, kid tubes, regular inner tubes, standard Beach balls. It's extremely enjoyable for me.