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Hop on board our inflatable riders by Arin from our Magical Stable series! Affordable, bouncy fun with these friendly equines - whether on land or in the water. Pre-order them now to support the project (more bouncy animals!) - receive them in January/February 2021. Pre-orders are closed! The factory floor & outdoor samples shown for the zebra, donkey and pony represent the final versions. The final versions will not have the vertical seam across the belly (this is only on the samples) and will, as always, be screen-printed). Pre-orders are closed. Delivery is planned for January/February 2022. Regular sale will commence ca....

The past 12 months have create a number of issues and questions for making toys - both inflatables and fabric dakis/blankets - which you can get in our store. This is not something that can be explained in one or even several short tweets, hence the blog post in an effort to shed some light on what many have experienced as shipping delays, price increases and longer lead times for projects in the recent past. Needless to say that I can safely blame the disruptions experienced in early to mid-2020 on the Corona-crisis, but the world economy has now adapted...

So, main concern seems to be: is this orca shape robust? I would say it is. All body seams are flat-welded seams backed by a textured 2cm wide vinyl strip holding together panels of very flexible 0.4mm vinyl. This is the same material and same kind of welding most will have seen on PuffyPaws and Phenod toys until recently - and made by the same factory. There are some complex and intersecting seams on the tail, where the entire tail assembly meets both the logitudinal seams and a horizonal seam on both sides that holds the internal baffles, which give...

Thar she blows! is the new set of inflatable whales brought to you exclusively by Horseplay Inflatables in 2020. The two designs reflect both innovation and tradition of inflatable pooltoys. Dirty Bird's massive, 2.2m orca with it's dramatically swept up tail will be an entry level-priced custom toy, made from well-known extra-soft 0.4mm vinyl to complement its squishy looks. The classic 1990s blue whale - a sought after rare pooltoy these days, is an almost exact replica of the original that faded from the market in the late 1990s when first more garish and then "realistic" printing patterns became the...