One of the fun things about being a parent is that you can get toys for your kids that you always wanted when you were a kid, but never had. I wanted for nothing as a child, but the one toy I couldn’t have was the highly desirable Snoopy Sno-Cone Machine. I think my parents had a thing against food-related toys, because my sister never got that Easybake Oven she so desperately wanted.
Anyway, they’re back on the market now, and I got one for my kid for Christmas and it’s awesome, so there.
Brian Boone
From the middle of nowhere in the Pacific Northwest, I contribute to the Retroist, write for trivia publications, and blog about music in a humorous fashion. I feel about "Back to the Future" the way you feel about "Star Wars." Also, I'm married and have a child (sorry ladies, orphans).
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I finally got one in college. Mixing margaritas and pouring them over the Snoopy shaved ice was the highlight of a party shortly afterwards.
My sister in law bought that for my kids as a Christmas gift. As a snow cone maker it is horribly inefficient and a sure fire way for kids to lose a finger tip or two. Grinding away one ice cube at a time is excruciating and something that I would not even wish on my most dastardly enemy. I hucked that thing up into the far reaches of a closet once the kids went to bed.
Jon’s right. I wanted one of these…got one as a kid…still know the song…but man, it was a PITA to use. Absolutely no fun, loud, painful.