Does anyone remember Ghostbusters cans?

[meady100]

I swear when I was a kid you could get what were effectively just empty pressurised cans which just hissed when you opened them (as if a ghost was being released, if you had a *really* good imagination). Does anyone else remember these? Can't quite believe they actually sold thin air (assuming I'm correct!?)...

 

[Dj_Jestar]

Yes. "Ghost in a can" or "Canned ghost"

 

[Sp00n]

Man, takes me back.

 

[DJMK4]

I remember the ghost trap, where you lay it down and press a button on a remote, the trap door used to open and suck ghosts in, then close

 

[izzop]

Something like this.... Ghost in a Can

 

[izzop]

That reminds me of a runner up prize my Dad won in the 80's, 1000 polo holes in a can!?!

It was just an empty can

 

[Spike_UK]

Haha! I remember this!!
Wasn't it supposed to let out a greenish glow too? I don't remember mine doing much.

 

[Deleted member 651465]

I remember the ghost trap, where you lay it down and press a button on a remote, the trap door used to open and suck ghosts in, then close

You could also talk through the remote, and have a distorted voice come out of the trap.

 

[Metatron]

Wow, selling air. That's low.

 

[meady100]

Oh good - I didn't imagine it. I'm sure they actually sold them in my local shop. Giving a promotional can away is bad enough, but actually selling one is amazing!!

 

[Spike_UK]

Wow, selling air. That's low.

I don't think it was sold. I think it was part of a Wimpy Happy Meal thing.

 

[Emlyn_Dewar]

I got a few of these from Wimpy back in the day, wish I had kept them.
You know... I never did open one. :\

 

[Cosimo]

I never did work out how to cook one.

 

[The Dread Pirate]

I never did work out how to cook one.

All you've got to do is cross the streams!

 

[Toxic Babyface]

I had pretty much most of the ghostbuster toys but never ever heard of this!
Lol brilliant.