Silly Inventions That Made Their Creators Surprisingly Rich

Wacky Wall Walkers Made $80 Million In Months

Okay, so Ken Hakuta didn’t actually invent the toy featured in this story. Instead, he purchased the rights to it for about $100,000 from a Chinese manufacturer. At first, his business struggled to gain traction. But everything changed when a reporter wrote a story about the toy, and sales skyrocketed almost overnight. Hakuta ended up making $80 million in just a few months

Suddenly, everyone couldn’t get enough of this sticky, gooey toy. Its popularity in the 1980s was so huge that it even started appearing in cereal boxes as a bonus treat. Can you imagine the excitement of finding one in your breakfast? Today, you can still find these nostalgic toys in some specialty stores and, of course, on Amazon. It’s amazing how a simple idea, combined with a bit of media buzz, can turn into a cultural phenomenon, isn’t it?