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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December 19th, 2009 | Posted in Magic 8 Balls - Promotional | 1 Comment
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…
December 12th, 2009 | Posted in Magic 8 Ball Info, Magic 8 Balls - Official, Magic 8 Balls - Promotional, Magic 8 Balls - Unofficial, Magic8Balls.net | 2 Comments

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…
December 12th, 2009 | Posted in Magic 8 Balls - Promotional | 1 Comment

Name: The Mystical Orb
Release Date: Unknown
Brand: Unknown
Stock Number: 279
The Mystical Orb is, by far, the most ubiquitous unofficial Magic 8 Ball in the free world today. Alas, it is also one of the most mysterious. Despite my best efforts I have not only been unable to discover when it was created, but I haven’t even learned who created it. Although the box…
December 5th, 2009 | Posted in Magic 8 Balls - Unofficial | No Comments
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…
December 1st, 2009 | Posted in Magic 8 Balls - Promotional | No Comments