help, we'll put our heads together...

**Missy** · 02-28-2006, 05:19 PM

my kids have been bugging me. They want an old fashioned popcorn maker and a cotton candy maker. A popcorn popper like the movie theaters/carnivals have. And a cotton candy maker...any form they can get it.

I have looked at ebay, froogle, half.com, bidville, shopgoodwill.com.....

freecycle and local for sale/batrter groups too, newspaper and thrifty nickel...

any other suggestions?

**Missy** · 02-28-2006, 05:26 PM

i don't mean that they are bugging me in a bad way, they have been carefully saving up their pennies and change, have asked me to help them. But for our budget i haven't been able to find ones like they want (obviously not a huge piece of equipment). I didn't mean to sound like they were being pusy or nasty about it. I thought i would give a go at looking for the items since birthdays are comming up, would be something that we could use as a instead of cake thing. Is just an idea...

**madhen** · 02-28-2006, 05:32 PM

If I had saved the wheelbarrow full of catalogues I got at Christmas, I could have pointed you in the right direction! I know the "old fashioned" popcorn makers can be pricey, but I've seen some table top cotton versions in catalogues for $30 or so. I'm thinking it might have been a business called Betty's Attic. Probably on the web.

**Missy** · 02-28-2006, 06:17 PM

the table top type, replicas, smaller version of the movie theater ones is exactly what i am looking for, i'll go check out the lead you gave me! thanks

anyone else with ideas, please post!!

**AmyMCGS** · 02-28-2006, 06:36 PM

DH received one like this:
http://www.onlinesports.com/pages/I,RSA-RNF700-894.html
only his has the Bengals logo. I don't know where my sister found it, but when I did a quick search online for "NFL popcorn popper" I found this link. It's the size to make one bowl of popcorn at a time-- small tabletop version.

Here's another: http://www.nextag.com/buyer/productm...oduct=82876022

Both are around $40, which seems pricey to me. Maybe these links will lead you to something useful, though.

**madhen** · 02-28-2006, 06:45 PM

I just noticed that I typed "cotton versions," which probably made no sense. I was going back and forth between popcorn and cotton candy! If you didn't find the site, it is www.bettysattic.com. They have a tabletop popcorn maker for $28, but it looks like it is just an airpopper disguised to look like an oil popper. I'll check what I have when I get home. I know I've seen the real ones, as well as the cotton-candy makers.

You might also check to see if there is a Craig's List in your area and post what you are looking for (and why) there. I've had very good luck with them in the past.

There are also a lot of cool (but not necessarily frugal) carnival type things at: http://greatgiftablesgalore.com

**madhen** · 02-28-2006, 06:46 PM

Rival also carries a table-top cotton candy maker for $40. (www.rivalproducts.com).

**Missy** · 03-01-2006, 01:20 AM

ROFL, the kids would LOVE this one.

http://greatgiftablesgalore.com/site...roduct/CCP-509

course we'd have to build an addition onto the house...

**Hollyhandi** · 03-01-2006, 06:43 AM

At Christmas time they had them both in all the stores.
My sister got the popcorn popper at KMart $25.00
I saw the cotton candy makers at Wal Mart. You might be able to find then there ( not sure the price )

**Missy** · 03-01-2006, 10:47 AM

LOL, was looking at ebay and I found those hotdog roller steamer things, and the nacho stations. I could have my own little conscession stand going here in the house. All I need is a soda machine and I would be in business, lol.