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I think a funny thing about me that I’ve recently realized is that my online activity really reflects my mental health. I am barely on here or other socials anymore (compared to how much I used to be) and I am honestly thriving in the brain space.

@ AquaBuggy followers, this is partially why I’m still not active on that blog. I’m sure there will be a day where I can both find the time and mental stability to run the blog again but I’m just fixing stuff rn. Fixing my life, getting better, reinvesting in myself and whatnot. All that silly mundane stuff that I’ve been slacking to do for far too long, because I’m gonna be honest, impulse buying and hoarding toys was/is very much a bad coping mechanism I’m having to break out of. Still love my work and interest in the toys but it’s all on the back burner until I’m certain I have nothing more important to do.

But for now, I’m feeling pretty good! Can’t wait to actually put some of these toys on display in my room instead of having them all in boxes.

I gotta try to rearrange my room today. Hooo boy.

#just a life update to those who wonder #apologies to those who got a ‘AquaBuggy just posted for the first time in a while’ notif #hope you’re all doing well! #will delete this later

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Water Ringtoss

Still love them. Still have far too many of them. Guess this is the first bit of art I’m posting here, as it doesn’t fit on my bug blog. May post more with time, who knows! Unrelated, people who know how to make PETSCII art are on another level. You people scare me. Keep it up.

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#still taking a break from this blog but thought you guys would like this #this is my main btw #art rend

[aquabuggy]

Oh yes, and as a thank you gift, all of my gifs may be used now, just put my username somewhere.

I’ll try to get into the mass post editor to remove my requests against re-posts later but they're all up for grabs, for moodboards stimboards and what have you, go nuts. You'll find all of my original content in #bug's collection and #irl finds.

Hi all, it’s been a while.

My name is Izze, most of you know me as Bug.

I’m going to be honest, a lot has happened in my life. I got broken up with, ostracized from my entire friend group, been having stress induced nightmares every night from my paranoia being continuously validated, and everything in my house keeps breaking.

It’s been rough.

I haven’t been able to do much in regards to this blog, or efforts towards my water game research. It’s not that I’ve lost interest, I’ve just been starved of motivation to do most things in general.

You all have been so wonderful, I still somehow get followers everyday. I still have so much I’d like to show you, so much to do, but I’m tired. I’m very, very tired, and can only focus my energy on a few things currently, and this just isn’t one of them right now. I can’t say this is the end of this blog, or this project, but it’s definitely going to be an indefinite break.

Remember that I do not own this aesthetic, it belongs to everyone, and if you want to start your own blog about it, you should, there’s so much out there waiting to be found.

If you’re at all interested, I do have more casual blogs like my main @zealousweevil and my bug/furry blog @invertebeast.

Thank you for everything, stay super-nautical, and goodbye for now 🐠

#bug’s rambles #bug’s collection #irl finds

[aquabuggy]

Hi all, it’s been a while.

My name is Izze, most of you know me as Bug.

I’m going to be honest, a lot has happened in my life. I got broken up with, ostracized from my entire friend group, been having stress induced nightmares every night from my paranoia being continuously validated, and everything in my house keeps breaking.

It’s been rough.

I haven’t been able to do much in regards to this blog, or efforts towards my water game research. It’s not that I’ve lost interest, I’ve just been starved of motivation to do most things in general.

You all have been so wonderful, I still somehow get followers everyday. I still have so much I’d like to show you, so much to do, but I’m tired. I’m very, very tired, and can only focus my energy on a few things currently, and this just isn’t one of them right now. I can’t say this is the end of this blog, or this project, but it’s definitely going to be an indefinite break.

Remember that I do not own this aesthetic, it belongs to everyone, and if you want to start your own blog about it, you should, there’s so much out there waiting to be found.

If you’re at all interested, I do have more casual blogs like my main @zealousweevil and my bug/furry blog @invertebeast.

Thank you for everything, stay super-nautical, and goodbye for now 🐠

#bug’s rambles

[aquabuggy]

Spirit Halloween Finds [2]

Please don’t re-post my images/gifs/videos, thank you! 🧡

#needles #knife #colored text

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Spirit Halloween Finds

Please don’t re-post my images/gifs/videos, thank you! 🧡

Did you know Spirit Halloween stores are already opening? Have some festive finds!

#needles #knife #colored text

[aquabuggy]

Going back into my hiatus for a little while! Still very busy with work as well as other projects that have a few deadlines. Still learning HTML as well.

See you when I see you! 🐬

#bug’s rambles #colored text

[aquabuggy]

#non-toy aqua #tech aqua #aqua mouse #liquid mouse #water mouse #reblogs

[aquabuggy]

“Imagination, life is your creation”

Say, what band was it that wrote that song again? Escapes me… Oh well, anyways,

Happy Barbie Movie Release Day!

It’s nice to feel excited about something again.

It’s not every day you see a toy product centered movie gaining this much positive attention, much less one that deals in the existential horror of being alive. Which is, actually, exactly what I expected out of it and am very happy to see.

Barbie’s probably one of if not the most recognizable and successful product Mattel has, and it’s been that way for decades. But why am I talking about that here? This is a things-full-of-liquid-with-heavy-emphasis-on-water-games blog!

Well, you’re not gonna believe it, but Mattel being a toy company that’s been around for this long, has actually dabbled a bit in our territory! And they actually made a good couple of water games themed around a certain blonde blue eyed doll and her best friends!

So! Without further ado, may I present to you……..

Polly Pocket Tiny Games!

What? Was that not where you thought that was going?

Believe it or not, there really aren’t many Barbie water games at all, just cheaply reskinned ring toss games with a Barbie backdrop…which is both baffling and disappointing considering Barbie has had COUNTLESS beach, pool, sea, and just general water themes. Polly Pocket though? Got 6. You may recognize these if you’re a veteran of this blog.

Being one of Mattel’s latest ventures in water games, my sources tell me that these were actually received incredibly poorly, averaging at a 2-3 star rating. While definitely cute and unique, reviews often mention that the games seem to be designed more for aesthetics than actual play, and that it’s very hard to get some of the play pieces to actually move. Not too surprising looking at those cramped tanks. Wasted potential for sure!

Ohhh but I can’t just end the post there can I? That’s such a bummer! Well, what if I told you this wasn’t the first time Mattel tried their hand at making water games? What if I told you that in 1989 Mattel was one of the few big toy companies that actually dared to challenge the reign of Tomy’s Waterfuls during the peak of its popularity? Oh it’s very true, and considering you’ve probably never heard of it, you can safely assume how that endeavor went. But it’s intriguing nonetheless!

Introducing….

[ photo credit- rww121212, lb-squared, whats-in, and gilbe-niema on eBay ]

Trouble Bubbles/Fun Bubbles

Documentation of these online is mostly limited to listings on buy-and-sell sites (As always. I can’t stress how vital these sites are to conserving lost/obscure media.) so there’s not a lot known about these, and not many pictures of them either. What I can gather is that Mattel made at least 6 of these as well, 3 Trouble Bubbles games and 3 Super Trouble Bubbles games. The main difference between the 2 being Super Trouble Bubbles having a small switch that allows you to redirect the jets of water, which is pretty cool and admittedly not something I’ve seen in other water games! Both also have a wind up timer to challenge yourself to complete the game in a short period.

I’ve yet to collect one of these myself, but they look pretty decent in terms of quality and stand out nicely. They never fully took off in terms of popularity but I think they’re pretty cool, especially as a piece of toy history! Not too shabby at all for Waterfuls competition, my hat’s off to them! Not bad Mattel, sad they haven’t recaptured the same inventiveness for their Polly games. But hey, honestly? Nowadays would be a GREAT time to bring back Trouble Bubbles if you ask me. Water games are coming back in style and Waterfuls has been slow in new major products for quite a while. Who knows? It may just be able to snag that crown sometime in the future…

Unlikely.

But hey, anything’s possible in this crazy age!

[aquabuggy]

“Imagination, life is your creation”

Say, what band was it that wrote that song again? Escapes me… Oh well, anyways,

Happy Barbie Movie Release Day!

It’s nice to feel excited about something again.

It’s not every day you see a toy product centered movie gaining this much positive attention, much less one that deals in the existential horror of being alive. Which is, actually, exactly what I expected out of it and am very happy to see.

Barbie’s probably one of if not the most recognizable and successful product Mattel has, and it’s been that way for decades. But why am I talking about that here? This is a things-full-of-liquid-with-heavy-emphasis-on-water-games blog!

Well, you’re not gonna believe it, but Mattel being a toy company that’s been around for this long, has actually dabbled a bit in our territory! And they actually made a good couple of water games themed around a certain blonde blue eyed doll and her best friends!

So! Without further ado, may I present to you……..

Polly Pocket Tiny Games!

What? Was that not where you thought that was going?

Believe it or not, there really aren’t many Barbie water games at all, just cheaply reskinned ring toss games with a Barbie backdrop…which is both baffling and disappointing considering Barbie has had COUNTLESS beach, pool, sea, and just general water themes. Polly Pocket though? Got 6. You may recognize these if you’re a veteran of this blog.

Being one of Mattel’s latest ventures in water games, my sources tell me that these were actually received incredibly poorly, averaging at a 2-3 star rating. While definitely cute and unique, reviews often mention that the games seem to be designed more for aesthetics than actual play, and that it’s very hard to get some of the play pieces to actually move. Not too surprising looking at those cramped tanks. Wasted potential for sure!

Ohhh but I can’t just end the post there can I? That’s such a bummer! Well, what if I told you this wasn’t the first time Mattel tried their hand at making water games? What if I told you that in 1989 Mattel was one of the few big toy companies that actually dared to challenge the reign of Tomy’s Waterfuls during the peak of its popularity? Oh it’s very true, and considering you’ve probably never heard of it, you can safely assume how that endeavor went. But it’s intriguing nonetheless!

Introducing….

[ photo credit- rww121212, lb-squared, whats-in, and gilbe-niema on eBay ]

Trouble Bubbles/Fun Bubbles

Documentation of these online is mostly limited to listings on buy-and-sell sites (As always. I can’t stress how vital these sites are to conserving lost/obscure media.) so there’s not a lot known about these, and not many pictures of them either. What I can gather is that Mattel made at least 6 of these as well, 3 Trouble Bubbles games and 3 Super Trouble Bubbles games. The main difference between the 2 being Super Trouble Bubbles having a small switch that allows you to redirect the jets of water, which is pretty cool and admittedly not something I’ve seen in other water games! Both also have a wind up timer to challenge yourself to complete the game in a short period.

I’ve yet to collect one of these myself, but they look pretty decent in terms of quality and stand out nicely. They never fully took off in terms of popularity but I think they’re pretty cool, especially as a piece of toy history! Not too shabby at all for Waterfuls competition, my hat’s off to them! Not bad Mattel, sad they haven’t recaptured the same inventiveness for their Polly games. But hey, honestly? Nowadays would be a GREAT time to bring back Trouble Bubbles if you ask me. Water games are coming back in style and Waterfuls has been slow in new major products for quite a while. Who knows? It may just be able to snag that crown sometime in the future…

Unlikely.

But hey, anything’s possible in this crazy age!

#aqua #aquacore #water toys #water games #toy aqua #aqua toys #water ring toss #water ring game #water ball game #water catch game #colored text

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hi, i was wondering if you were getting/checking submissions? i submitted a pic of a waterful game a bit ago on my other account (dogcasino) and i've seen you answer pictures in asks since then so i realized you might not have seen it so i just wanted to let you know!

I’ll be honest, I have hundreds of asks and submissions sitting in my inbox currently and I’ve just been quite busy lately ;;

I have seen yours though! I’ve seen all of them actually. I just really need to take a day to write responses and finalize submissions and set up a proper queue, because I do intend to post them all.

Sorry for the wait! I promise it’s nothing personal. Just got a lot goin on

#thank you for checking in though tumblr IS pretty glitchy for me sometimes #lmk if you’d like me to delete this #bug’s rambles #colored text #ask box

[aquabuggy]

Sooooooo

With the changes Staff wants to implement, we all agree that we’re going back to forming webrings if Tumblr goes to shit right?

Because I’d totally endorse and link your guys’ websites on my own

#BRINGING IT BACK. #bug’s rambles

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Sources: 1 2 3 4

@aquabuggy Tables!!

#TABLES!?!?!! #OHHHHH THATS A NEED #non-toy aqua #decor aqua #reblogs

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Water column lamps

Source

#waaaant #non-toy aqua #decor aqua #reblogs

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Spotted at Walgreens. NEW TOMY water games

It’s true! If you want an affordable genuine Waterful water game, or just a good quality water game in general, these are great. These are some of the only Waterfuls Tomy currently continues to produce, they’re Wee Waterfuls and their old names are Pelican Pouch and Needlenose.

I have both myself! They’re great and a lot of fun. I don’t have any original versions to compare them to but I can’t imagine there’s very much different (besides naming and printing of course) outside of the types of plastic used and a few color differences. They’re pretty loyal reproductions! I def recommend picking one up if you’re interested.

[ photo credit- yourboyhylton18 on eBay and FunSimpleTreasures on Etsy ]

I’m still mad about them calling that obvious swordfish a dolphin though. They had nearly 20 years to fix it from the last repro!

[aquabuggy]

Spotted at Walgreens. NEW TOMY water games

It’s true! If you want an affordable genuine Waterful water game, or just a good quality water game in general, these are great. These are some of the only Waterfuls Tomy currently continues to produce, they’re Wee Waterfuls and their old names are Pelican Pouch and Needlenose.

I have both myself! They’re great and a lot of fun. I don’t have any original versions to compare them to but I can’t imagine there’s very much different (besides naming and printing of course) outside of the types of plastic used and a few color differences. They’re pretty loyal reproductions! I def recommend picking one up if you’re interested.

[ photo credit- yourboyhylton18 on eBay and FunSimpleTreasures on Etsy ]

I’m still mad about them calling that obvious swordfish a dolphin though. They had nearly 20 years to fix it from the last repro!

#aqua #aquacore #water toys #water games #waterfuls #toy aqua #aqua toys #water ring game #water ring toss #water ball game #water catch game #wee waterfuls #wonderful waterfuls #vintage aqua #colored text #ask box

[aquabuggy]

❗️

Trying Buyee for the first time, let’s hope this works!

#2 days early too!