“Squarbles. Square Marbles. Coming Soon From Hasbro.”

I wish I had been in the meeting where Hasbro gave the green light to Squarbles. I have no idea how the discussions could have gone when someone said “marbles should be square,” but I bet the marketing meetings for the Squarbles product line would have been fascinating to watch. Advertising the new product in G.I. Joe magazine was a good move, but how many G.I. Joe fans saw this full-page ad and then immediately rushed out to buy Squarbles?

And what is worse: How many of you saw this and jumped over to eBay to search for Squarbles? There’s nothing good for Squarbles on eBay at the moment, but please don’t ask how I know that.