Spaldeen Games

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Comment by Peter Ambrosio on January 22, 2010 at 3:43pm

Anyone play Punch ball. Each neighborhood had their court with their rules. We use to play for a dime a man (Quarter if it were a big games) Big games were always played by St. Rita's School, In East New York Section Of Brooklyn , because there were no cars & the court was neutral.

Comment by Golda on November 7, 2009 at 6:19pm

Spauldeen's had a grand variety of games that could be played, both by boys & girls.

Against the wall, A my name is Alice, punch ball, hit the penny, handball with a tennis racket & of course a 'Spauldeen'.

Comment by Fred Meabe on August 5, 2009 at 8:08am

Stick Ball #1. StoopBall, I declare war, Punch Ball, Went to the corner candy store to pick out a Spaldeen, The owner would let us grab a handful and bounce them side by side to see which one bounced the highest. Of course we bought the one that bounced highest. ( loved those Spaldeen's )

Comment by Robert Jordan on May 14, 2009 at 12:30pm

I remember a spaldeen knockoff that was something like sky bounce or super bounce within a cloud.

Comment by Fred Casiello on May 3, 2009 at 7:14pm

Pennsy Pinkie was the other--not quite as good!

Comment by LindaJean on May 3, 2009 at 7:08pm

Spaldeens were the best! Every so often my mom would get me a new ball, thinking that every ball is the same, I guess. What a bummer it was if I didn't see the Spaldeen label. None of the other balls had the same bounce and seemed to be 'dead' right away.

Comment by John Murgo on March 18, 2009 at 1:41pm

Stick ball and slap ball

Comment by John Murgo on January 20, 2009 at 3:30pm

If you didn't have a Spaldeen, you didn't live in NYC

Comment by Robert Jordan on January 10, 2009 at 10:20pm

Handball of course! It's the best way to use a Spaldeen.