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Real Working Pocket Etch A Sketch Ages 3+
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Real Working Pocket Etch A Sketch Ages 3+

Item # 9A683
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Take your Pocket Etch a Sketch retro toy with you

World's favorite drawing toy! Pocket Etch a Sketch makes a fun Valentine's Day gift, birthday gift, Easter basket suffer, stocking stuffer -- even spell out "will you marry me?" and use to propose to your special someone. Your creativity is endless! 3 1/2" x 3" x 1". Ages 3+. (#9A683) Item in stock unless noted above.
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  I BOUGHT TWO,
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I bought one for my grand nephew. I had a full-size one that stopped working, and after I bought the first one, I decided to get one for myself, just for novelty's sake.

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  Good,
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2 people found this review helpful

Good

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  Oldie but goody,
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This was a toy I remembered from my childhood. It is still fun. I received the toy in time for my grandchild's vacation car trip.

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  Great gift!,
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One day at work, I was in a meeting with some of my team and I used Etch A Sketch as an example for explaining something. Half of the people in the room had no idea what I was talking about. Turns out that this just wasn't a thing in the country where these guys are from and they'd never seen one.I didn't want to get a full sized one just to show them what it was, so I grabbed this pocket one as a gift for one of the guys. He was over the moon, and a few of them sat in a room examining it, asking how long the batteries lasted and it was a very hard sell to convince them that these don't need power to run. This lead to research into how they actually worked and a lot of learning for the whole team.Back story aside, this is very portable and still has the full Etch A Sketch functionality. Obviously there's not really been any compromise to how it functions to make it so small. Corners and turns are still super smooth. Still accurate rendering on the panel. And I've since heard back that this colleague has been giving it to his kids as a toy (which they love) and it's still functioning and unbroken, so defiantly built to last like the original ones.

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  Sturdy enough,
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This stood up to my class of 24 preschoolers for 6 months. I'd call it a win

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  We had a good laugh.,
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1 people found this review helpful

Gag gift for my daughter. We had a great laugh.

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  Perfect,
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2 people found this review helpful

Perfect for kids!

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  Ok,
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1 people found this review helpful

Alot smaller than expected

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  Correct color on my shipment,
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For those concerned about receiving the wrong color or size - I got exactly what is shown (red).

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  Retro Fun,
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Love it! My teenage son can put it down

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  Perfect!,
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1 people found this review helpful

Exactly what we were looking for.

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  Love it!,
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1 people found this review helpful

Very cool, well made and functional. Took me back in time!

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  Quick delivery!,
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1 people found this review helpful

Quick delivery... Receiver of gift loved it!

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  Three Stars,
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2 people found this review helpful

was a perfect stocking gift

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  small perfect for the car. Sons love this toy,
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1 people found this review helpful

small perfect for the car. Sons love this toy

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  Quality product,
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1 people found this review helpful

Just what my daughter wanted. Shipped in a timely manner and works as described.

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  Great stocking stuffer,
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Gave to our 6&1/2 year old grandson for a stocking stuffer. He loved it!

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  This has lasted me forever so far. I put ...,
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1 people found this review helpful

This has lasted me forever so far. I put this in my "to do" bag and I use it often.

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  Five Stars,
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Thank you!

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  Peace on the Road,
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1 people found this review helpful

The 2-year old and 5-year-old love theirs. They're easy to carry, and accommodate smaller hands with ease. Parents Note: These are especially useful for longer road trips!

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  Grandkids enjoy. I keep in van to entertain them,
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1 people found this review helpful

Grandkids enjoy. I keep in van to entertain them.

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  Five Stars,
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1 people found this review helpful

cute

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  Full-sized is much better,
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1 people found this review helpful

I know it is pocket-sized, but it was much smaller than I thought it would be.

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  As described!,
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1 people found this review helpful

As described and expected!

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  Five Stars,
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Great deal for small kids.

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  Not what the pic shows,
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3 people found this review helpful

It's nice but product doesn't match picture. I got a "pocket" version larger than my palm and with wide edges, kinda bulky. Not what I expected.

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  2yo loves it!,
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1 people found this review helpful

Perfect for my 2yo. He can't put it down and loves to scribble with it!

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  Five Stars,
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great size for kids in the car

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  Five Stars,
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Just as described & pictured

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  Old school meets new,
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Works just like the full size from when I was a kid.

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  Five Stars,
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2 people found this review helpful

Good for any child, no matter of their age!!

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  Four Stars,
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1 people found this review helpful

a bit too small but its pocket size afterall

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  Perfect for Rides in the Car,
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1 people found this review helpful

Perfect travel game for little kids on road trips or airplane rides. Looks just like the original but smaller.

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  Five Stars,
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I was very satisfied with this.

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  Five Stars,
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1 people found this review helpful

grandkids played with them while traveling in the car, kept them quiet :)

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  Fun for adults too,
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Bought this for my 19 month old, but she's a little too young to get it. I ended up playing with the etch a sketch for half an hour, brought back some good childhood memories.

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  Good buy.,
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These are handy little things -- good for kids when traveling. They all worked fine.Dave

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  Four Stars,
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2 people found this review helpful

grand daughter love it

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  My three year old loves it,
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1 people found this review helpful

Great product and my kid loves it.

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  Five Stars,
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1 people found this review helpful

like etch a sketch only smaller

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  Great for kid,
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Ship fast! Great for kid.

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  Five Stars,
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Great

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  Four Stars,
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1 people found this review helpful

great delivery, but item a bit disappointing.

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  A fun toy,
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1 people found this review helpful

My ten year old son loves this little toy. It is just the right size for taking on the go.

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  Disappointed,
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I have been searching for the pocket etch a sketch at multiple stores, browsing the aisles with diminishing hope and leaving empty handed. Even the Ohio Art official store site did not carry them. I was overwhelmed with joy when I came across the true original pocket etch a sketch, which has the Ohio Art logo and the word "pocket" written on the etch a sketch itself as indicated by the picture used to advertise this product on Amazon. I ordered 3 but wanted more. The package arrived promptly, and I opened it immediately. Oh great disappointment! I found inside the box 3 versions of the new pocket etch a sketch ( which are easy to find in several stores). This new version of the toy is slightly smaller than the original pocket etch a sketch; it does not bear the logo nor does it have the word "pocket" on it.I feel duped by the false advertisement and further frustrated that I can not locate my favorite toy/ art medium. I will be returning this purchase and will be extra cautious and more reluctant to purchase an etch a sketch when buying online in the future.Very dissatisfied,Erin

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  Etch A Sketch arrived in time.,
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1 people found this review helpful

My purchase arrived a day before the gift was needed.Thank you.

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  great for the art room,
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1 people found this review helpful

I bought a set of these for my art room. They come in handy when a student finished the project early and wants something to do.

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  Small and fun, but a bit limited,
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1 people found this review helpful

To be honest, the advantage of having a small, light etchasketch is somewhat offset by having a limited drawing space and hence requiring an even more retentive approach to twisting and turning the nobs if you want to produce something recognisable. This works well as temporary diversion but would probably not satisfy the etchasketch aficionado unless they were craving a challenge, or needed to travel very light.

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  Great for little ones.,
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Great for my 3 year old. He likes to make things while we drive. It is much easier to erase than the ones I had as a kid.

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  Meh,
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Lines don't erase completely, not as good as the bigger one. Would not buy again if I had it to do over.

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  fun,
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1 people found this review helpful

Always a hit! Great stocking stuffer. My daughter loves it she is 14 yearsw old. I love it too. perfect

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  fun,
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1 people found this review helpful

always a fun toy...take along in the car;;;keeps the darlins busy for the moment..and doesn't take up too much room

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  Pocket Etch A Sketch,
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Product is fun...service was terrific. All my recipients were happy with the gift!But, this feedback situation requires too many words!

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  Lots of Fun,
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1 people found this review helpful

Much smaller than the Etch A Sketch from my childhood but lots of fun for a Grandma and Granddaughter to play with. Recommended for smaller hands.

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  Stocking stuffer,
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1 people found this review helpful

This is stocking stuffer or eastet basket appropriate. A lot of kids today want more from a toy. This small one can be used to check interest. A good snowed in investgation.

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  Too Small,
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Not what I expected. I assumed it would be the same as those I bought for my children. Especially for the price.

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  Design has changed! Please be aware!,
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I'm an Etch A Sketch enthusiast (stop laughing). "Pocket" used to be my favorite size, but as of around September 2012 the design has gotten smaller. Instead of 4.25" x 3.75" (2.75" x 2" drawing area), it is now 3.75" by 3.25" (2.25" x 1.5" drawing area). This makes it far less usable and doesn't really make it any more portable, since it's still 1.5" thick. I'm really, really unhappy with this change, but I suppose that's mostly my preference. I will probably need to use "travel" size now.The main problem is that the current image and dimensions on the product page here are misleading. I'll try to add a picture showing the relative sizes.It is worth noting that drawing and erasing seem to work just fine.

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  Pocket Etch A Sketch by Ohio Art,
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This toy is a little smaller than I thought it would be. Of course it IS a POCKET Etch A Sketch. When I ordered it I thought it would be at least 6" wide. It's about 4"...a bit too small.

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  Pocket Etch A Sketch,
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1 people found this review helpful

I used to keep extra crayons and coloring books on hand as gifts, and sometimes just stress relievers. The Pocket Etch A Sketch is one of my new items to keep on hand. Recently, I have given this fun item to more adults than children. It is a great stress reliever. I have purchased these as graduation gifts for two of my classmates for our upcoming leadership graduation class. A friend recently celebrated his 50th birthday. Since he is an architect, I labeled his gift "50+ Drafting/Drawing Tool." I am currently making a basket of retro type toys for a family. The basket has a few Pocket Etch A Sketches included. Pocket Etch A Sketch makes a good stocking stuffer too!

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  Cute retro gag gift!,
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My stepdad has a thing for etch-a-sketches, and when I saw this little one I had to buy it for him for Christmas! He loved it.

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  The larger etch a sketch is better,
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It is difficult to see the lines and to erase the lines. While easy to carry around and nice for a small child, it really does not work as well as the large one.

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  OK- the bigger one is probably better,
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1 people found this review helpful

I bought this to play with with my 18 month old daughter because she loves the magnadoodle. I of course realize that this is something she'd need to grow into, but thought it would be fun for me in the meantime. The lines are very faint and don't erase very well. I remember the larger version from my childhood being a much better quality. It might just be the size that's the issue.

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  Lines are a little small,
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The lines are little thin, and it takes a lot of shaking to erase, and even then it doesn't erase completely. But it's fun and cheap.

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