I am looking for a store that sells the Airzooka in the East Bay Area
(Berkeley, Oakland, Richmond, etc... California) I am looking for a physical
store, not online. http://www.airzooka.net/shop/default.aspx

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Request for Question Clarification by czh-ga on 05 Jun 2004 23:42 PDT

Hello furcifer-ga,

I?ve found a store in San Francisco that carries the AirZooka. I have
not been able to find it in the East Bay. Would this meet your needs?

~ czh ~

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Clarification of Question by furcifer-ga on 05 Jun 2004 23:48 PDT

no, I am looking for something in the east bay.

Thanks though.

Josh

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Request for Question Clarification by czh-ga on 06 Jun 2004 01:20 PDT

Hello again furcifer-ga,

This is a new toy and it is not distributed through the normal toy
stores or chains like Walmart. I?ve identified one chain that carries
the Airzooka and has stores in the East Bay at Sun Valley Mall in
Concord and Newpark Mall in Newark. I?ve found nothing to show that
it?s available in Berkeley, Oakland, or Richmond. I?ve found two
locations in San Francisco. These may be your best bet. Will you
accept the information about the stores I?ve found as the answer?

~ czh ~

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Clarification of Question by furcifer-ga on 06 Jun 2004 14:18 PDT

sure. Thanks for the thorough research.

Josh

Hi Josh,

As I said in my clarification requests, this is a popular toy that?s
mostly sold online. I expected that it would also be available through
science-oriented or museum stores. This led me to the two San
Francisco locations. You can get it at The Exploratorium and at the
Zeum but they don?t have it at Lawrence Hall of Science in Berkeley or
at The Tech in San Jose.

I thought the Discovery stores might have it, but they don?t. My
search showed that Spencer Gifts is one of the chains that is licensed
to carry it. There are Spencer stores at Sun Valley Mall and at
Newpark Mall in the East Bay. If you have easy access to the Bay
Bridge, the Zeum store might be the easiest place for you to get this
elusive toy.

Have fun!

~ czh ~


http://www.exploratoriumstore.com/airzooka.html
The Exploratorium
3601 Lyon Street 
San Francisco, CA 94123
415-EXP-LORE

Airzookas in blue, "green" (actually, yellow), and Magenta (actually,
pink) are currently in stock.

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http://www.zeum.org/store/store/0022.html
Zeum 
221 Fourth Street (@ Howard Street)
San Francisco, CA 94103 
415-777-2800

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http://www.spencergifts.com/
Spencer Gifts Store Locator

Eastridge Mall ? Space 158A
Capitol Expressway and Tully Rd.
San Jose, CA 95122
408-270-3341


New Park Mall ? Space 1215LL
5902 Mowry Avenue
Newark, CA 94560
510-794-4733

Sunvalley Mall ? Space D-210
Concord, CA 94520
925-680-7069

The Great Mall of the Bay
Milpitas, CA 95035
408-934-0764

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http://www.prweb.com/releases/2003/10/prweb85401.php
October 21, 2003
AIRZOOKA: Consumers Having A "Blast" With Hot New Toy. 
Navy Aviator Proves Persistent In Developing New Hit Toy.
www.airzooka.net www.airzooka.com

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http://www.dcmilitary.com/navy/tester/8_44/features/26110-1.html
November 6, 2003 
VX-1 Pioneer toys with success

Lt. Brian Jordan of Air Test and Evaluation Squadron 1 prepares to
test fire his latest invention, the Airzooka, now on sale at the Navy
Exchange and other outlets just in time for this year's Christmas
rush. Jordan has spent years refining his design and brining the
Airzooka, a vortex generator that "shoots" a ring-shaped puff of air,
to the marketplace.



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