I just played with the newly invented rubber band "Animal Rubber Band" in the form of animals and dinosaurs

Ring rubber which captures elementary and junior high school students across the countryIt is the topic with the original ancestry of this "Animal rubber band". It is a special silicone colorful rubber band and has an animal shape but it has durability that can be used like ordinary rubber bands.

As soon as releasedMoMA (Museum of Modern Art, New York)Although I was hit for a while as a design stationery adopted as a sale item of the company, in recent years I bought all kinds of this rubber band which has been popular as a toy of American elementary and junior high school students in the United States, I tried to look and stretch out frankly .

Details are as below.Animal rubber band

"Zoo" was released for the first time.


The outer box is a designer'sMr. Masanori Haneda and Yuzo OhashiYour name is credited. I put surprises in the product into an animal shape if I remove the rubber band.


The rubber bands are gathered together, and they are also included ruggedly. By the way, the price is 525 yen (tax included) per box, and the rubber band that is in it feels quite expensive with 24 pieces. I think that special processing is necessary, but at this price it is quite courageous to everyday use ... ...


Below that there was a paper with a note written. According to the Japanese translation written on the reverse side, "1: Doing not make it impossible because it gets tired when you work for a long time" "2: Do not push hard if pulling strongly," 3: minus 40 Even degree, it is Hetcara. "There are quite interesting things written.


"4: We are strong in heat (we will be fine to 190 degrees)" "5: Even if it is twisted, it will be rejuvenated by pulling twice or three times" "6: Let's collect a lot of friends and play together "7: When you use it for wrapping gifts, it's niccolli!" "8: Always stay with your bags" "9: Because you are a friend, just do not eat!" I feel like reading by being written.


There are six types of hippopotamus, rhinoceros, elephants, giraffes, kangaroos, flamingos. While looking at the pretty form, it may be that children are collecting desire to collect two colors for each type.


"Pet" released as the second step


From the upper left, cats, pigs, ducks, dogs, turtles, rabbits. Since the animals that are popular as pets are motifs, the overall size is smaller than the "Zoo" series.


"Farm" of the latest work released in March 2010


This series is one color per animal, and it has become a pairing color scheme with parent and child. The pink horse and the foal horse, the green cattle and the calf, the blue sheep and the lamb, the lowest gray thing are dogish but it is written "?", It is a sheep dog or a wolf Whether it is not clear is made. It may not have decided to decide so that children can set it as you like.


"Dino" born from the desire to have a larger size that can also be used for lunch boxes


Illustrations are different for each series, but this "Dino" series was particularly interesting because it contains dinosaurs, not animals.


Brachiosaurus,Triceratops,Parasarolophus,Tyrannosaurus,Pteranodon,Oviraptor,Stegosaurus6 kinds of. Since various dinosaurs are included, I think that even people who are familiar with dinosaurs can be satisfied.


Packages containing one for each series are also sold. Since it is 315 yen including tax here, I think that it is just right to pick it up for testing.


Since I finished watching all kinds, I decided to go back to my childhood and play with the rubber band.

I tried to play the Bremen music band on "Zoo" series and "Pet" series. The "Zoo" is tall as a whole, so it forms a tremendous tower.


TyrannosaurusNerv 's lunch boxI am peeling my fangs. Roar!


Whether it was made to be refilled by Nerf ... or not, it seems to function properly as a rubber band properly like this. Because the "Dino" series is thicker and bigger than other ones, it is certainly just right to seal lunch boxes and so on.


Even if you extend it, it returns to its original shape neatly.
YouTube - I tried to stretch out "Animal Rubber Band" and check shape memory


Not only was the shape cute but also the rubber band as luxury goods because the price setting so it was quite durable as a rubber band, I feel like it can be repeatedly used unless I treat it so roughly. Since various animals are provided, it seems fun to collect items of your choice across the series. It seems that it can also be used for wrapping gifts, so it may be nice to take it in the hands when you have usage, and when you feel a bit rich.