Indie Squid Kid

While yesterday’s Toy Week post featured a museum-quality replica cephalopod, today’s subject is practically abstract. I picked up this set of colorful pool toys at Toys R’ Us last summer, and one day when Kid Indie Squid Kid is old enough to dive into the deep end of the pool, these guys are going to come in very handy. Now that the seasonal section of TRU has been filled with Halloween costumes, you might be able to find this in the discount bin with the rest of the summer pool toys.

Previously on ISK: Subbies Squiddy

Subbies – Squiddy, originally uploaded by Cryptonaut.

It’s summertime, and, for many, that means regular trips to the pool. I have to admit, I don’t have much use for swimming pools these days unless they are the kind that have a swim-up bar. However, if I were a regular pool-goer, you can bet this little guy would be my constant companion.

Meet Squiddy, the marvelous motorized mock-mollusk!

This was a house warming gift, so I don’t know where it was originally purchased, but it is by Mind Walk, a maker of fine aquatic and magnetic toys. It is a member of the Subbies line, which, at some point during the last 6 years, must have been bitten by a radioactive pool toy or something because they are now called Super Subbies. (Incidentally, other Super Subbies include Orky the Orca and Manty the Ray.)

Squiddy is powered by two AA batteries (not included) and, as the marketing copy says…”He Scoots Through The Water With His Arms Trailing After!” And, just in case one catchy tagline wasn’t enough, the back of the package tells us that Squiddy is “Cool In The Pool…A Blast In The Bath! And…”Watch Him Spin, Flip, and Race…All Over The Place!”

You can tell by all the exclamation points that is is a very exciting toy!