How much is a vintage Super Soaker worth?

How much is a vintage Super Soaker worth?

The first Super Soakers went on sale in the summer of 1989. And, by today’s standards, they are pretty tame. Most hold comparatively small quantities of water. But fans of these water guns, driven by healthy doses of nostalgia, have paid as much as $600 for a vintage Super Soaker.

Are Super Soakers worth anything?

Super Soakers Based on inflation and today’s exchange rate, that’s about $266 now.

Who made the original Super Soaker?

engineer Lonnie Johnson
The Super Soaker was invented in 1989 by engineer Lonnie Johnson. The prototype combined PVC pipe, acrylic glass, and an empty plastic soda bottle. Originally sold by Larami and now produced by Hasbro under the Nerf brand, Super Soaker has generated more than $1 billion in total sales.

Did Super Soaker go out of business?

According to the press release, all three Super Soakers will be available in Spring 2020. Larami closed down in 2002 and eventually sold the Super Soaker brand to Hasbro. Super Soaker then merged with the Nerf in 2010 and started being marketed as a Nerf Soaker.

What is the most powerful Super Soaker?

The most powerful water guns are ideal for long-range water gunfights. For the most part, the legendary Super Soaker CPS 2000 is the most powerful water gun ever produced on a mass scale. In 1996 the Super Soaker first made its appearance and was manufactured by Larami Ltd.

How much is a Super Soaker?

While it’s pretty clear Hasbro isn’t using the same exact molds, the new $17.99 Super Soaker XP100, $12.99 XP30, and $7.99 XP20 look close enough to the originals to trigger my nostalgia in a big way.

How much is a Super Soaker 50 worth?

Super Soakers XLs, 50s, CPS 2000s, and Super Soaker 200s all tend to go for a maximum of $150. Less desirable models like the Splashzooka and the 100 tend to fetch around $50.

What is the biggest water gun ever made?

The Greatest Capacity Single-Piece Stock Water Gun: Super Soaker CPS2700 (Larami Ltd.) The Super Soaker CPS2700 can hold a whopping 4L (133.33 oz.)

When did Hasbro buy Super Soaker?

2002
Super Soaker was owned by Larami for twenty years; in 2002, Hasbro bought and took over the Super Soaker brand. It remained a separate brand under Hasbro’s power until it was merged into the Nerf brand in 2010, where it became Nerf Super Soaker, which it is currently marketed as.

What year did the Super Soaker come out?

1990
While the Super Soaker first hit toy store shelves in 1990, when it was known as the Power Drencher, it was actually first conceived in 1982, in the bathroom and basement of a NASA engineer named Lonnie Johnson.

What is the farthest shooting Super Soaker?

The NERF Super Soaker Hydra you see here can hold a whopping 65 fl-oz and, with its simple pump control, can blast all of it at a distance of 25 feet or more — it kind of depends on the force with which you compress the pump.