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(based on 29 ratings)
Model Number: 559641
Located in: Home Office, Desk Accessories, Picture Frames
Photo Ball holds your favorite photos—with messages you record! Put your favorite photos in the Your World Talking Photo Ball—it holds up to four—and then record a special message for each one. Perfect for desk or tabletop. Playback is easy, just press the center of a photo or turn the ball. Makes a great gift. Recordings can each be up to 15 seconds long. Magnetic bezel holds pictures in place. Uses two AAA batteries (not included).
Product Reviews Summary
Avg. Customer Rating:
 
(based on 29 reviews)
97% of respondents would recommend this to a friend.

Customers most agreed on the following attributes:

Pros:
Attractive design (25), Easy to use (24), Quality construction (11), Clear image (11)
Cons:
Flimsy construction (8)
Best Uses:
Desk (27), Home decor (14), Digital photos (6)
Describe Yourself:
Quality oriented (18), Value oriented (16)
Primary use:
Personal (27)

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great gift idea
By SandyVerified Reviewer from Prince frederick, MD on 5/12/2008
Pros:
Attractive Design, Clear Image, Easy To Use
Best Uses:
Desk, Home Decor
Describe Yourself:
Value Oriented
Primary use:
Personal
Bottom Line:
Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

This will be an excellent addition to your desk at work. I love to look at at and here my daughter's voice anytime I want.

 
Photo Ball
By Jenc505Verified Reviewer from Maryland on 5/5/2008
Pros:
Attractive Design, Easy To Use, Quality Construction
Best Uses:
Desk
Describe Yourself:
Quality Oriented
Primary use:
Personal
Bottom Line:
Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

I loved this.....i bought two, one for my mother-in-law and one for my mother. It is very easy to use and keep up! thank you for this great idea!

 
I would buy this product again
By bebopVerified Reviewer from long island, new york on 2/10/2008
Pros:
Easy To Use
Best Uses:
Desk, Home Decor
Describe Yourself:
Value Oriented
Primary use:
Personal
Bottom Line:
Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

Use for far away grandparents to get a kick out of the kids' voices and comments.

 
Cute but not sturdy
By SuzanneVerified Reviewer from Savannah, GA on 2/8/2008
Pros:
Attractive Design, Easy To Use
Cons:
Flimsy Construction
Best Uses:
Desk
Describe Yourself:
Quality Oriented
Primary use:
Personal
Bottom Line:
Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

Very cute idea but I would prefer it to be a little more durable. When you pick it up, sometimes the pictures slide off the magnets.

 
good gift
By ChristineVerified Reviewer from Orland Park,IL on 2/5/2008
Pros:
Attractive Design, Easy To Use
Cons:
Flimsy Construction
Best Uses:
Desk
Describe Yourself:
Value Oriented
Primary use:
Personal
Bottom Line:
Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

My kids loved leaving messages for their dad to take to work.

 
Perfect gift for wedding, baby shower!
By BeckyVerified Reviewer from Atlanta, GA on 1/18/2008
Pros:
Attractive Design, Easy To Use
Best Uses:
Desk, Home Decor
Describe Yourself:
Quality Oriented
Bottom Line:
Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

This ball can be used for any occassion and also be updated at will.

 
Great for a gift with a personal touch
By GroovyVerified Reviewer from Florida on 1/14/2008
Pros:
Attractive Design
Cons:
Flimsy Construction
Best Uses:
Desk, Digital Photos, Home Decor
Describe Yourself:
Quality Oriented
Primary use:
Personal
Bottom Line:
Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

Great for a gift with a personal touch. Gave one to my boyfriend and put some clips of our favorite songs in it. He though it was brilliant.

 
Great Gift!
By The Career LadyVerified Reviewer from Winter Haven, FL on 1/14/2008
Pros:
Attractive Design, Easy To Use
Best Uses:
Desk, Home Decor
Describe Yourself:
Quality Oriented
Primary use:
Personal
Bottom Line:
Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

I gave this product as a Christmas present to a family member who loves unique items to display her son's pictures! She went absolutely crazy for this! She has it on her desk at work and says that everyone that passes by makes a comment about how "cool" it is!

 
An awesome gift for grandparents
By StarrsmommaVerified Reviewer from Oblong, IL on 1/12/2008
Pros:
Attractive Design, Easy To Use, Quality Construction
Best Uses:
Desk
Describe Yourself:
Value Oriented
Primary use:
Personal
Bottom Line:
Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

I bought this gift for my dad and put in pictures of my 1 1/2 year old and recorded her voice. AWESOME GIFT! Now Papa can see and hear his girl while he is at work. I really have NO COMPLAINTS!

 
Talking Photo Ball
By lialelVerified Reviewer from chicora pa on 1/11/2008
Pros:
Attractive Design, Easy To Use, Quality Construction
Best Uses:
Home Decor
Describe Yourself:
Value Oriented
Primary use:
Personal
Bottom Line:
Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

I loved this product. I bought this for my mom at Christmas and want to get all of her grandchildren to add a message to their pictures.

 
Looks great, but a bit obsolete.
By Particular PatVerified Reviewer from Syracuse, New York on 1/11/2008
Pros:
Attractive Design, Clear Image, Easy To Use
Cons:
Needs Updating
Best Uses:
Desk, Seasonal Ornament
Describe Yourself:
Quality Oriented
Primary use:
Personal
Bottom Line:
No, I would not recommend this to a friend

I bought this for my sons' grandparents. I didn't realize that the photos were static. I was looking for something that allowed storage of many photos, as I have seen advertised elsewhere. It looked nice, and would be nice for a grandparent who wasn't technologically savvy. My sons' grandparents love gadgets, though, and will only use it as an occasional ornament. For the price, and the quality of the store, I was hoping for more. I should have read the description more carefully. It would be neat to have multiple pictures of each child, each with his own frame, on one ball.

 
Grandparents LOVED the gift, weak sound
By busy dentist mom with 4 kidsVerified Reviewer from Missouri on 1/11/2008
Pros:
Grandparents loved, Great gift, Sounds last forever
Cons:
'THUNK' sound if turned, Flimsy Construction, Poor sound quality
Best Uses:
Desk, Gifts
Describe Yourself:
Quality Oriented
Primary use:
Personal
Bottom Line:
Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

I really loved the idea of this. I bought the silver and the "wood" style both. I think the wood style looks much better. I have a tradition of giving recorded Christmas ornaments and thought that the Grandparents could leave this out all year long. They absolutely loved this gift. However, I was disappointed in the sound quality--it sounds scratchy. Also, the "thunk" sound every time it's turned over makes it seem a bit cheap. I'd buy this gift again (and probably will buy more next Christmas), but I wouldn't mind spending a little more and getting better quality.

 
talking photo ball
By thanse35Verified Reviewer from lafollette, TN on 1/11/2008
Pros:
Attractive Design, Easy To Use
Cons:
Flimsy Construction
Best Uses:
Desk, Home Decor
Describe Yourself:
Quality Oriented
Primary use:
Personal
Bottom Line:
Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

The quality of construction is very poor but for the money it was worth it as a christmas gift to my mother. She enjoys it.

 
great concept!
By cujieVerified Reviewer from Westboro, MA on 1/11/2008
Pros:
Attractive Design
Best Uses:
Desk
Describe Yourself:
Quality Oriented
Primary use:
Personal
Bottom Line:
Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

Great item - well received, I would recommend this.

 
Great gift for faraway relatives
By AmestarVerified Reviewer from Deerfield, IL on 1/7/2008
Pros:
Attractive Design, Easy To Use, Great audio quality, Quality Construction
Best Uses:
Desk, Digital Photos, Memories
Describe Yourself:
Quality Oriented
Primary use:
Personal
Bottom Line:
Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

It's the best gift I could think of to send to meaningful relatives that are far away. If i can't make it in myself, sending them a message and a picture is wonderful. They loved it!

 
Novel Gift
By DanaVerified Reviewer from Washington DC on 1/4/2008
Pros:
Attractive Design, Easy To Use
Cons:
Flimsy Construction
Best Uses:
Desk
Describe Yourself:
Quality Oriented
Primary use:
Business
Bottom Line:
Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

This is a great gift for someone at work. It is a novel gift and can be really fun. The pictures are actually panels that are magnetic and can come off almost too easily when handling the item. This as well as the very thin, and awkwardly shaped plastic panels for the picture insert is of a low quality. Therefore the product looks great and performs well but the construction is a little lacking. if it were any more expensive it would not be worth it.

 
Neat idea- Good grandparent gift
By Savvy MamaVerified Reviewer from College Station, TX on 1/4/2008
Pros:
Attractive Design, Clear Image, Easy To Use
Best Uses:
Desk, Digital Photos
Describe Yourself:
Value Oriented
Primary use:
Personal
Bottom Line:
Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

Got this for mother-in-law. Makes a good gift for grandparents- pictures of kids with their voices recorded. It seems durable but makes a sound like something is loose inside. Good price.

 
Good product, doesn't tell picture size.
By NaniVerified Reviewer from Guymon, OK on 1/4/2008
Pros:
Attractive Design, Clear Image, Easy To Use, Quality Construction
Cons:
Picture size
Best Uses:
Desk, Home Decor
Describe Yourself:
Quality Oriented
Primary use:
Personal
Bottom Line:
Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

Loved how you could put a different message with each picture. Didn't like that if the battery went dead you lost the messages. The information in the catalogue or with the ball didn't tell what size pictures to use.

 
Good Gift
By RuthieVerified Reviewer from Sarasota, FL on 12/20/2007
Pros:
Attractive Design, Easy To Use
Best Uses:
Desk
Describe Yourself:
Value Oriented
Primary use:
Personal
Bottom Line:
Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

I sent this to my boyfriend overseas so that he could see pictures and hear the voices of friends and family back home. He loves it!

 
Nice gift for grandma
By TauVerified Reviewer from Edison, NJ on 12/20/2007
Pros:
Attractive Design, Easy To Use
Best Uses:
Desk, Home Decor
Describe Yourself:
Quality Oriented
Primary use:
Personal
Bottom Line:
Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

Nice holiday gift to relatives for remembering us. This could be even better if more digital photos can be loaded.

 
Special offer caught my eye
By Stay at home momVerified Reviewer from Portland, Or on 11/19/2007
Pros:
Attractive Design, Clear Image, Easy To Use
Cons:
Flimsy Construction
Best Uses:
Desk, Digital Photos, Home Decor
Describe Yourself:
Value Oriented
Primary use:
Personal
Bottom Line:
Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

Perfect for Grandpa! Love messages from us and the grandkids.

 
Pretty Good for the price
By Helpful Horace from New York, New York on 11/11/2007
Pros:
Attractive Design, Clear Image, Easy To Use, The price was great
Cons:
Flimsy Construction, Something inside moves
Best Uses:
Desk, Digital Photos, Home Decor
Describe Yourself:
Value Oriented
Primary use:
Personal
Bottom Line:
Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

I gave this product as a gift to my girlfriend, but there is something inside that just keeps moving around and i have no idea what it is. Otherwise this product is wonderful for any friend or family.

 
Cute Gift
By AlisonVerified Reviewer from Stanfordville, NY on 10/23/2007
Pros:
Quality Construction
Cons:
Hard To Use
Best Uses:
Desk
Describe Yourself:
Quality Oriented, Value Oriented
Primary use:
Personal
Bottom Line:
Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

Cute idea, but a little bit hard to record with. The pictures are a bit difficult to insert.

 
Loved This
By JessieVerified Reviewer from Knoxville TN on 10/22/2007
Pros:
Attractive Design, Clear Image, Easy To Use, Quality Construction
Best Uses:
Desk
Describe Yourself:
Quality Oriented, Value Oriented
Primary use:
Personal
Bottom Line:
Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

we purchased this as a gift and it was perfect

 
Fun product!
By Mrs BVerified Reviewer from Burlington, VT on 10/22/2007
Pros:
Attractive Design, Clear Image, Easy To Use, Quality Construction
Best Uses:
Keep in touch
Describe Yourself:
Quality Oriented, Value Oriented
Primary use:
Personal
Bottom Line:
Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

I bought this to send to our far-away grandson with pictures and voices, it's a great way to stay in touch.

 
great for grandparents
By buget momVerified Reviewer from san pedro ca on 10/22/2007
Pros:
Attractive Design, Clear Image, Easy To Use
Best Uses:
Desk, Home Decor
Describe Yourself:
Value Oriented
Primary use:
Personal
Bottom Line:
Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

gave as a gift to grandparents.They think it is great.

 
excellent gift!
By AdeleVerified Reviewer from Des Plaines, IL on 10/22/2007
Pros:
Attractive Design, Clear Image, Easy To Use, Quality Construction
Cons:
None
Best Uses:
Desk, Digital Photos, Home Decor
Describe Yourself:
Quality Oriented, Value Oriented
Primary use:
Personal
Bottom Line:
Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

use this product at home next to my home computer :)

 
Great family gift
By Grandpa RonVerified Reviewer from Top of Tampa Bay on 10/22/2007
Pros:
Quality Construction, Super family gift
Best Uses:
Desk, Home Decor
Describe Yourself:
Value Oriented
Primary use:
Personal
Bottom Line:
Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

Perfect gift with a new grandchild for each family member.

 
"Fun Family Gift"
By TKVerified Reviewer from Palmdale, CA on 10/22/2007
Pros:
Attractive Design, Clear Image, Easy To Use, Quality Construction
Best Uses:
Desk
Describe Yourself:
Quality Oriented, Value Oriented
Primary use:
Personal
Bottom Line:
Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

My husband loved this as his Father's Day gift. My daughter had a great time recording messages!

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