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1. Paul Long
   January 1st, 2007 at 6:06 pm

   I have several of those. The first I saw was being sold by street vendors outside the Louvre in Paris in the early ’80s. Someone told me that they are Indian puzzles, although there really isn’t anything puzzling to figure it about them. Just fun to play with. Here’s one for sale: http://www.retrotoys.com/NoveltyToys/FlexiSphere.htm.

2. Shesta
   January 1st, 2007 at 6:33 pm

   They used to sell miniature models of these at my elementary school book fairs.

3. Denita TwoDragons
   January 1st, 2007 at 7:18 pm

   That would be great for camping trips. You could use it to hold eggs or fruit or nuts, or line it with a cloth and stash some sandwiches in it. And then, if you fold it just right, you could even use it to roast things over a fire, or perhaps use it as a colander or a strainer.

   I bet that it would even make a great crab trap, in a pinch. Just tie a line to the handles and stick some bait inside it.

   It’s a Swiss Army Basket! *LOL*

   –TwoDragons

4. Kat
   January 1st, 2007 at 7:33 pm

   I used to have one of these when I was a kid, but it was much smaller and didn’t make nearly as many things. I would definitely love that one, though. Oh the possibilities!

5. Rex
   January 1st, 2007 at 7:35 pm

   the sales pitch is in turkish, the salesman is going over all the differnt things you can do with the product such as holding fruit, or a hot teapot.

6. Snappy
   January 1st, 2007 at 7:42 pm

   The period at the end of the above link messes it up, try

   http://www.retrotoys.com/NoveltyToys/FlexiSphere.htm

7. Alex
   January 1st, 2007 at 7:49 pm

   I once had a slinky that got tangled up like that!

8. knick
   January 2nd, 2007 at 1:20 am

   i think it’s a vegetable steamer thing/dreamcatcher/fruit bowl/hat/cake platter/xmas tree decoration

9. Arcan3
   January 2nd, 2007 at 8:06 am

   It looks like a mandala. Same thing .. but different purpose… http://www.panchoandsal.com/Mandalaabout.htm

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