I purchased this USi Magic 8 Ball on eBay having never heard of USi, though the tagline under their logo (Making Software Simple) made it fairly clear this was a technology company.  Unfortunately, the seller had previously purchased it elsewhere themselves, so had no further details.  A press release from 2000 describes the company thusly-

USinternetworking Inc. (Nasdaq:USIX) is a leading Application Service Provider delivering e-commerce and enterprise software

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I started this website over my frustration at being unable to find a complete list of Magic 8 Balls anywhere on the internet. In my research I soon realized that a truly complete list of all Magic 8 Balls ever made is essentially impossible, but was still frustrated at the brevity and contradictory nature of the few lists I was able to find.

So now, I present to you…

Name: The Aye Ball

Release Date: Summer 2006

Brand: McDonald’s

Stock Number: Number 2 in the Pirates of the Caribbean Happy Meal Set

One of the most innovative promotional Magic 8 Ball’s I’ve discovered yet, The Aye Ball was released as a McDonald’s Happy meal toy to help promote Disney’s Pirates of the Caribbean 2: Dead Man’s Chest.  It’s slightly larger than the small 7 cm size…

I’m neither a sports fan in general or a baseball fan in particular, but this Pirates Magic Baseball has still become one of my favorite promotional Magic 8 Balls.  I only wish I knew why.

I’ve been told that the Pittsburgh Pirates Magic 8 Ball was most likely a ballpark promotion in 2003 with one being given to every kid under the age of 10.  Seems likely given the…

Despite the eBay logo on the top of this small Magic 8 Ball, and the fact that I actually purchased it on eBay, I honestly don’t believe it was ordered by the company itself.  Rather I have a feeling a third party, though possibly an employee or seller, had these custom eBay Magic 8 Balls made.

I’ve been around eBay since it’s inception in 1995 as a buyer,…