Warren Spahn Whirly Bird

The Whirly Bird Play Catch Game made by Innovation Industries Inc., was endorsed by Warren Spahn in 1958. The cover pictures the Milwaukee Braves Hall of Fame great in full uniform, playing with the Whirly Bird play catch game. Below the image reads "Warren Spahn, Milwaukee Braves World Famous South Paw Enjoys Playing Whirly Bird. Have fun indoors or outdoors." Promoting "A FAMILY GAME FOR CHILDREN and ADULTS" the box also illustrates a family playing with the Whirly Bird Game. The box also notes that it is "100% SAFE, Plenty of action, AS SEEN ON TV"

The equipment stored in the contents of the box includes two disc-like targets, 1 point on the outside green ring, 2 point white ring, 3 point yellow ring and a red 4 points center bulls eye. The back of the target has a strap to secure to the hand, which also features a hand illustration to show how to use it. The Whirly Bird projectile dart has a feathered weighted rubber ball, fashioned at angles to create a rotation or "Whirly" action after it is thrown and descends onto the target, with a rubber suction cup at the bottom to adhere by suction to the target, indicating a score in playing the game.

The original White & Blue target, patented in 1956 only had 3 point rings, and it was sold without the Warren Spahn endorsement. The game was also sold for a number of years later, into the 1960's, without the Spahn endorsement. A common flaw with games being sold in todays market, over the years due to age, the rubber suction cup on the end of the Whirly Bird darts harden, and lose suction.

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