tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13440660.post2334681369328733009..comments2023-12-22T14:08:13.657-06:00Comments on Carolyn Kephart, Her Blog: At The Core Of The Happy Apple: A Mystery SolvedCarolyn Kepharthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05521824319024974718noreply@blogger.comBlogger72125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13440660.post-73263224064664507812023-12-22T14:01:58.979-06:002023-12-22T14:01:58.979-06:00My daughter and I just bought one today at a local...My daughter and I just bought one today at a local antique shop. She is a Fisher Price employee and plans to keep it on her desk for inspiration as she designs toys. ❤️Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13440660.post-77707463224616644272023-11-17T20:55:58.523-06:002023-11-17T20:55:58.523-06:00I just bought one today at a thrift store. As a 35...I just bought one today at a thrift store. As a 35 year old teacher, I saw it on the bottom shelf, picked it up, and it instantly made me smile to hear the sounds it made. I bought it for my desk in my office because I’m a special education teacher and I thought it might make other kids smile as well. Glad to have stumbled upon this to get more insight on this lovely little toy!Brittney Williamsnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13440660.post-60251964768808387802023-11-14T07:19:51.661-06:002023-11-14T07:19:51.661-06:00Oh, this is so interesting! You should make/add to...Oh, this is so interesting! You should make/add to a Wikipedia post with this info so that it isn't lost to time. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13440660.post-56020041109670668972023-11-10T11:35:22.748-06:002023-11-10T11:35:22.748-06:00I found your entry as I was trying to describe thi...I found your entry as I was trying to describe this weapon of darkness to my husband. I was around 10 when my niece received one of these that she would hurl around by the stem whenever she got frustrated or angry or sometime just for fun to see if she could hit you with it. She also hit herself in the head with the thing more times than I can count. I always assumed they stopped making them because they were a chime filed smiley face weapons of mass destruction. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13440660.post-88633858395857777722023-05-22T01:09:27.042-05:002023-05-22T01:09:27.042-05:00I remember playing with this toy when I was 4 or 5...I remember playing with this toy when I was 4 or 5 years old for many hours. I was a bit rough but it lasted us a long time. Probably till I was 11 or 12. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13440660.post-40364954651197684792022-05-17T10:24:09.989-05:002022-05-17T10:24:09.989-05:00Found your blog just recently as I was trying to p...Found your blog just recently as I was trying to part with my daughter’s happy apple which received from my mom and dad as one of her first gifts almost 50 years ago. Thanks for sharing your curiosity. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13440660.post-30843827671368017312021-12-19T18:49:13.485-06:002021-12-19T18:49:13.485-06:00Comme je suis heureuse d'être le sauveur des P...Comme je suis heureuse d'être le sauveur des Pommes Heureuses ! Merci beaucoup pour votre gentillesse, et veuillez excuser ma réponse tardive.Carolyn Kepharthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05521824319024974718noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13440660.post-5987067314385510452021-12-19T18:42:44.896-06:002021-12-19T18:42:44.896-06:00Holly, thank you so much! Delighted to meet a fell...Holly, thank you so much! Delighted to meet a fellow writer and apple-owner. You've inspired me to add a Follow button to my blog's page header, which I'll do asap. Past posts are listed at the main address URL http://carolynkephart.blogspot.com. Carolyn Kepharthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05521824319024974718noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13440660.post-90653433125953598272021-12-19T11:03:33.557-06:002021-12-19T11:03:33.557-06:00Hi, you are an amazing writer. You really brought ...Hi, you are an amazing writer. You really brought smiles to us this morning. I am a writer too, and had the apple as a child. How can I sign up for your blog? Hollyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08301646250947346601noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13440660.post-62475368523559758152021-11-03T16:13:07.123-05:002021-11-03T16:13:07.123-05:0043 ans que je me pose la question, sans jamais n&#...43 ans que je me pose la question, sans jamais n'avoir osé passer à l'acte.... Merci ! Car comme vous, je n'ai trouvé que votre article ! Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13207752963987075981noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13440660.post-70865244724774085532021-09-06T10:22:36.169-05:002021-09-06T10:22:36.169-05:00Thank you for saving my apple... Thank you for saving my apple... Felix SBnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13440660.post-40904632847897090062021-06-27T22:34:41.616-05:002021-06-27T22:34:41.616-05:00 A life time of curiosity finally satisfied. Thank... A life time of curiosity finally satisfied. Thank you!Xepolhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07501635065767343244noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13440660.post-58637447284526634322021-06-10T09:45:48.048-05:002021-06-10T09:45:48.048-05:00Linda, what fascinating information - thank you so...Linda, what fascinating information - thank you so much! Googling Reinhold Marxhuasen introduced me to a remarkable man, and I found a Stardust that can be mine for $1,900 at https://sewardweb.com/marxhausen/product/untitled-1226-medium-signed-stardust-sound-sculpture/ (the site includes a video of the object in action). I'll be giving my intact Happy a float today; it never occurred to me to try that, and I'm grateful for the inspiration and your kindness.Carolyn Kepharthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05521824319024974718noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13440660.post-89141032451140049522021-06-09T08:59:58.827-05:002021-06-09T08:59:58.827-05:00Hi Carolyn, I can't remember quite how I came ...Hi Carolyn, I can't remember quite how I came across your blog but your story of going inside the HA was lovely. I got my first one as a gift years ago - was at a party at a musician's apartment and he and his girlfriend had a bunch of them - I fell in love and they gave me one of theirs. I then began to collect them<br />(because they are all slightly different) and wound up with enough to give some away myself - I found most of my friends had never seen one. Now I have a bushel basket holding my 7 or 8 keepers. (and I have a friend who still finds them - he's an antiquer and if he's ini Goodwill and sees a box, he shakes it and listens for the sound, and has found me several that way.) And one time I visited an acquaintance and her children were in the bathtub among their bath toys, including, to my surprise, several Happy Apples. They float upright, chiming away. (bobbing for apples, anyone?) Now last - I owned a gift shop for 36 years - just closed it this fall. Years ago we sold what I think of as a very adult version of a Happy Apple, a small metal disc/pod made by an art professor in Nebraska called Reinhold Marxhausen. The sounds are a little more complex but it was probably the most magical thing I ever sold, and expensive- it was $125 thirty some years ago. (and if you google his name and stardust, you'll find info/stories.) Anyway - to bring it back to you, he always said if anyone wanted to know how he made it - they should feel free to cut one apart. I doubt many did! Anyway, thank you for your curiosity, I loved reading your piece. And it gave me an excuse to float a few happy apples this morning. Linda/Joie de VivreJoie de Vivrehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03478160100543214529noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13440660.post-36561126213350409862021-06-09T08:39:41.706-05:002021-06-09T08:39:41.706-05:00A memory to cherish, but ouch!A memory to cherish, but ouch!Carolyn Kepharthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05521824319024974718noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13440660.post-89935692320104735632021-06-09T08:30:44.768-05:002021-06-09T08:30:44.768-05:00Forgive the late reply, and thank you for saving a...Forgive the late reply, and thank you for saving another Apple!Carolyn Kepharthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05521824319024974718noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13440660.post-91926750388825759752021-05-25T19:31:42.307-05:002021-05-25T19:31:42.307-05:00We purchased the cute and melodious Happy Apple in...We purchased the cute and melodious Happy Apple in the 70's for our daughter. My husband calls this toy a "weapon". His precious baby girl held it by the original long stem and dropped it on his face as he was lying on the floor. 😁Marlenehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15891671432654155568noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13440660.post-32659836454237909452021-05-16T15:15:36.982-05:002021-05-16T15:15:36.982-05:00I'm so glad I found this! I just happened upon...I'm so glad I found this! I just happened upon one in goodwill and bought it with the strict intent to crack it open. I, too, imagined some kinda gyroscope sphere-within-sphere design! Found your post and am so UNDERWHELMED by the inner works! Gonna slap some funky paint on it and call it a fun addition to my music deskAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09937612948297120172noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13440660.post-4319757152941923152021-01-03T07:53:54.180-06:002021-01-03T07:53:54.180-06:00what a great little snippet of info! I have recent...what a great little snippet of info! I have recently purchased a snoopy sniffer at an antique shop and he lives with my happy apple and assorted other antique toys in their appointed area in my vintage and collectibles room! great to know the history and get a glimpse of the man who brought them to life! Jodeeceehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02481182349984707399noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13440660.post-53185669780387224242021-01-01T21:12:04.633-06:002021-01-01T21:12:04.633-06:001 January 2021: My deepest thanks and warmest New ...1 January 2021: My deepest thanks and warmest New Year wishes to everyone who has so kindly commented here. I now own three Happy Apples, one of them a rare long-stem in near-mint condition, discovered in a Florida thrift shop the summer before last. Although I have yet to find just the right container or disguise that will keep the lovely chimes intact, I can always close my eyes as I lean my ear to the sounds. Fisher Price has a website with contact information, and perhaps I'll drop them a line to suggest the creation of a world-soothing Happy Orb or Egg. May this year be your best ever! Carolyn Kepharthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05521824319024974718noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13440660.post-85395917704486019232020-12-09T12:04:09.822-06:002020-12-09T12:04:09.822-06:00You saved my three year olds Happy Apple! Like you...You saved my three year olds Happy Apple! Like you the angst of not knowing how it made the melodious chimes was building and I was close to hacking it open. I loved reading this including more on its history. I'm a total vintage junky especially the 70s and 80s so thank you!!!!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03645350561637997906noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13440660.post-17046985719588305412020-11-14T13:46:10.358-06:002020-11-14T13:46:10.358-06:00Carolyn, thank you so much for the story. My son ...Carolyn, thank you so much for the story. My son who has permanent disabilities just turned 19 and we found him a new Happy Apple at our local vintage toy store. I’m going to try and find the old one we had that had hit the floor too often and stopped making beautiful music. Now that I know what is in it I too want to rehouse the chimes. I’m looking forward to reading more of your content after this great story. Bless you for braving the question and writing a clearly inspired piece about a musical part of our childhoods.Allison Millerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01504518390591546008noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13440660.post-29604504782449540172020-09-18T06:12:06.573-05:002020-09-18T06:12:06.573-05:00Oh my!! Thank you for solving one of the biggest m...Oh my!! Thank you for solving one of the biggest mysteries of my childhood. Hope to find one for my children but for now no such luck unfortunately. Greetings from the Netherlands.Ingynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13440660.post-70156142161491053902020-05-28T14:34:35.157-05:002020-05-28T14:34:35.157-05:00I have mine, apparently it was my favourite toy as...I have mine, apparently it was my favourite toy as a baby. Hopefully my son likes it too!<br /><br />Thanks for breaking it open so I didn't need to.Fuzzy Logichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05809497490307691066noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13440660.post-10275657483438920372020-05-21T22:32:00.515-05:002020-05-21T22:32:00.515-05:00Agradezco tu información acabas de salvar una happ...Agradezco tu información acabas de salvar una happy appleAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08975583509201535374noreply@blogger.com