If your a child of the 80's then you already know what Madballs are and no doubt have warm and fuzzy memories of using them to frighten your parents or siblings. When I was a kid I made a big effort to get every single mad ball that was released. These things were so popular they even had cheap knock-off's you could find at dollar stores released by rival companies. As a kid who ate, slept and lived for all things horror & weird they were the coolest thing out there. They released 2 sets back in the late 80's and even a couple "Super Madballs" that were actual size football, Soccerball, and Basketball.

Now 20 some years later Madballs have returned and they look better than ever. The good folks at American Greetings haven't reinvented the madballs but rather just revived them. They've brought back the same characters they had back in the 80's and cleaned them up, added more detail, and repackaged them for a new generation. I was pleased to see my old favorites return and look better than they ever did. The only name that has changed is Bash Brain that was known as Crackhead back before Crackhead meant what it means now.

In addition to bringing back the original characters they also brought in some new designs that look amazing and the "Sick Series" which are squishy stress balls and bulge out something gross when squeezed. However my favorite thing about this new series is that they have the same smell they had when I was a kid. If you had these as children then you know what I'm talking about. There was a smell they had from the materials they're made of and that is still intact witht the new series.

So if your feeling nastalgic or you missed them the first time around then you may want to visit Madballs.com and order your set today!