The thing that still blows my mind is that, researching on old websites from big chinese companies we still discover more and more knockoffs. Some are absolutely impossible to find, and theres no video or picture apart from the stock picture from the original website. I own almost 70 of these, ill never get tired of collecting them all :)
Nowadays you can find good old Billy at antique stores also a lot of them have problems like split gears circuit board issues corroded battery contacts and so on
Cool vid! It was on my suggested videos bar. Fun fact, I was the one who began the "All About Singing Fish Wiki" you referenced, however it has been taken over by many other fans since then.
I have a singing bass plaque that I've had for maybe 20 years or so. It's not a Billy Bass, and there is no writing on it front or back. It takes 4 D batteries. It sings songs & says phrases like: "Excuse me, what are you looking at? Haven't you ever seen a talking fish on a plaque before", "Take a picture, it will last longer", "I'm just curious, do you people ever dust?" , "Hey baby, how about a kiss", the song Pretty woman but Pretty Fishy", "Pardon me, but would you let me know if you see that cat around here again" and around 10 other things. Also this bass is facing to the right on an oval plaque. All the others I see are facing to the left. Do you have any info on the make of this? Thanks
Altair Ramar The fish you describe is a rare knockoff fish called boogie bass. He’s 20 years old, not 30. They’re larger than regular billy basses and their plaques are more of a shade of dark brown. He says other stuff like “Ohhh what is that smell?” And “I must say Kim the best lookin thing hangin in this house” some boogie basses came with an exclusive CD that has some neat extra tunes, but those are extremely scarce. Boogie bass is awesome.
Altair Ramar Fully working is rare for boogie; also the skin usually deteriorates on them rather quickly compared to other fish. He was made in 1999/2000. A good condition boogie with good skin is probably worth around $45-$65
@@IDogFan41 Thanks for your info. Yea, seeing they were made in 1999, I guess I just thought I had it longer...lol I was thinking of selling it if it was worth $100 or more, but @ $65 I'll just keep it. Again thanks for info!
Oh wow that video is from ages ago. I guess it's nice that people are still finding it. Thanks for following up and finding your way to this one, I'm happy you liked it. I hope to make more stuff when I have some time. This was my first video in years but I really find myself enjoying it again so who knows what the future holds. :)
Haha, I have the same story to tell. I looked up the Karnaaj game and your video was there. I find your review style very relaxing; not this over the top fast talking general TH-cam video's but calm and informative. I hope you keep on making videos. You got a new subscriber.
Fun fact when the Original Big Mouth Billy Bass was being designed he was just a normal fish on a generic plaque but the workers at gemmy hated it because it moved weird so then the Creator of the big mouth Billy Bass went to Japan and asked workers over there to make a new design and they turned it to what we have today
yea big mouth billy bass has always been my favorite gemmy item, along with the douglas fir, i personally own the 2000 version, which is quite rare and i own a knockoff which is pretty rare itself, the 2000 version goes up for about for 200$ but due to the exterior, it would probably be a major downfall and the knockoff, idk how much
I was leaving the school bus and it went to my mom work to drop me off. Then I was walking around. And I went to the workshop. They had a billy bass and it didn’t had a motion sensor, I’ve wanting those and I got it. Then I don’t wanna turn it on. Memories
I have a singing bass plaque that I've had for maybe 20 years or so. It's not a Billy Bass, and there is no writing on it front or back. It takes 4 D batteries. It sings songs & says phrases like: "Excuse me, what are you looking at? Haven't you ever seen a talking fish on a plaque before", "Take a picture, it will last longer", "I'm just curious, do you people ever dust?" , "Hey baby, how about a kiss", the song Pretty woman but Pretty Fishy", "Pardon me, but would you let me know if you see that cat around here again" and around 10 other things. Also this bass is facing to the right on an oval plaque. All the others I see are facing to the left. Do you have any info on the make of this? Thanks
I never knew this thing got this... big? Still hard to imagine anyone would buy such a piece of tat for anything more than a (rather pricy) joke present or something. Don't think it ever really caught on over here, though not for a lack of trying, as I do remember the advertisements. I've only ever seen one hanging around somewhere though... and it was low on batteries, which makes them great horror props as well lol. Also... who'd you pay to open up that cave entrance? How was their service? I might need a boulder moved myself.
WillieJPerch2003 I have a jaws, Frankie fish, rocky lobster, the billy basses, rare Xmas billy bass without tone (blues), common blues Xmas billy bass, 15 year billy bones, the target exclusive fish, coop catfish (and I think that’s it!)
Love that some people have hooked Billy Bass up to their Alexas so you can now converse with it. :D
The thing that still blows my mind is that, researching on old websites from big chinese companies we still discover more and more knockoffs. Some are absolutely impossible to find, and theres no video or picture apart from the stock picture from the original website. I own almost 70 of these, ill never get tired of collecting them all :)
Silence Lou
Nowadays you can find good old Billy at antique stores also a lot of them have problems like split gears circuit board issues corroded battery contacts and so on
The king returns
Queue Lord of the Rings Music. :)
He lives
Cool vid! It was on my suggested videos bar. Fun fact, I was the one who began the "All About Singing Fish Wiki" you referenced, however it has been taken over by many other fans since then.
Nice! It's a very exhaustive list on there. Great work!
I collect these. Some of the knockoff ones are rare and sell for over hundreds of dollars.
I have a singing bass plaque that I've had for maybe 20 years or so. It's not a Billy Bass, and there is no writing on it front or back. It takes 4 D batteries. It sings songs & says phrases like: "Excuse me, what are you looking at? Haven't you ever seen a talking fish on a plaque before", "Take a picture, it will last longer", "I'm just curious, do you people ever dust?" , "Hey baby, how about a kiss", the song Pretty woman but Pretty Fishy", "Pardon me, but would you let me know if you see that cat around here again" and around 10 other things. Also this bass is facing to the right on an oval plaque. All the others I see are facing to the left. Do you have any info on the make of this? Thanks
Altair Ramar The fish you describe is a rare knockoff fish called boogie bass. He’s 20 years old, not 30. They’re larger than regular billy basses and their plaques are more of a shade of dark brown. He says other stuff like “Ohhh what is that smell?” And “I must say Kim the best lookin thing hangin in this house” some boogie basses came with an exclusive CD that has some neat extra tunes, but those are extremely scarce. Boogie bass is awesome.
@@IDogFan41 Thanks for giving me the name. I now see TH-cam videos of it. Mine works perfectly. How much you think it's worth?
Altair Ramar Fully working is rare for boogie; also the skin usually deteriorates on them rather quickly compared to other fish. He was made in 1999/2000. A good condition boogie with good skin is probably worth around $45-$65
@@IDogFan41 Thanks for your info. Yea, seeing they were made in 1999, I guess I just thought I had it longer...lol I was thinking of selling it if it was worth $100 or more, but @ $65 I'll just keep it. Again thanks for info!
in 1998 they made a early version that just sings take me to the River
I just randomly found your channel based on an old karnaaj racing video you made. Honestly this was a great video and I hope to see more from you!
Oh wow that video is from ages ago. I guess it's nice that people are still finding it. Thanks for following up and finding your way to this one, I'm happy you liked it. I hope to make more stuff when I have some time. This was my first video in years but I really find myself enjoying it again so who knows what the future holds. :)
Haha, I have the same story to tell. I looked up the Karnaaj game and your video was there. I find your review style very relaxing; not this over the top fast talking general TH-cam video's but calm and informative. I hope you keep on making videos. You got a new subscriber.
My family had one of those when I was a kid. I remember the voice having severely degraded, and it could only sing "don't worry, be happy"
Him: imagine spending 40 dollars on that right now
Me: buys 300 dollar singing fish
Holy shit, if all dead channels to come back it always the ones you least suspect
Fun fact when the Original Big Mouth Billy Bass was being designed he was just a normal fish on a generic plaque but the workers at gemmy hated it because it moved weird so then the Creator of the big mouth Billy Bass went to Japan and asked workers over there to make a new design and they turned it to what we have today
Nice! Two small corrections though, 1. There was also a billy that sang jingle bells and up on the housetop. Also, Frankie was also made by Gemmy.
yea big mouth billy bass has always been my favorite gemmy item, along with the douglas fir, i personally own the 2000 version, which is quite rare and i own a knockoff which is pretty rare itself, the 2000 version goes up for about for 200$ but due to the exterior, it would probably be a major downfall and the knockoff, idk how much
@@TheGemmyRepairGuy eh it depends on what version you get, I still wonder how much the prototype goes for
I'm surprised it was sold at Spencer's because it's a singing bass that sings Don't Worry Be Happy
XD i found one at a goodwill outlet and it still works and its in perfect cosmetic condition
Buck the singing deer isn't a nock off it was made by gemmy
Same with the Filet-o-fish
@@roxassora2706 what about the bear rug version?
@@tanyasobsessions2131 Idk
Can I have the link of the list of fish?
I was leaving the school bus and it went to my mom work to drop me off. Then I was walking around. And I went to the workshop. They had a billy bass and it didn’t had a motion sensor, I’ve wanting those and I got it. Then I don’t wanna turn it on. Memories
Welcome back, Ben! 😃
Thanks for having me back. :)
everything I needed to know
Whoa... Ben's pulling a Mike Jordan =)
But seriously Ben, SOMEBODY out there has to have an archive of the Ben & Derek Random Show! :'(
@@flyingRamen4 You're the REAL MVP!! Wow, it's been at least a decade since I've heard these, been dying to hear them again. Thanks!!
I love this! I use to collect then as a kid and stil have them around today in a box
I have a singing bass plaque that I've had for maybe 20 years or so. It's not a Billy Bass, and there is no writing on it front or back. It takes 4 D batteries. It sings songs & says phrases like: "Excuse me, what are you looking at? Haven't you ever seen a talking fish on a plaque before", "Take a picture, it will last longer", "I'm just curious, do you people ever dust?" , "Hey baby, how about a kiss", the song Pretty woman but Pretty Fishy", "Pardon me, but would you let me know if you see that cat around here again" and around 10 other things. Also this bass is facing to the right on an oval plaque. All the others I see are facing to the left. Do you have any info on the make of this? Thanks
thats boogie bass. it was sold at cvs and on tv after billy bass was.
You forgot about the 2018 remake
The one that was at McDonald's is also by gemmy fyi
Nice.
I was looking to buy one of them fish but now I need the deer!
I want the bear rug version myself. lol
I like the knockoffs more than the original, my favorite knockoff is the Starry Fish.
I never knew this thing got this... big? Still hard to imagine anyone would buy such a piece of tat for anything more than a (rather pricy) joke present or something. Don't think it ever really caught on over here, though not for a lack of trying, as I do remember the advertisements. I've only ever seen one hanging around somewhere though... and it was low on batteries, which makes them great horror props as well lol.
Also... who'd you pay to open up that cave entrance? How was their service? I might need a boulder moved myself.
I'm a collector of singing fish
Everyone who watched the Sopranos wanted that fish 😂
Now bring back the podcast.
Let's not get ahead of ourselves. lol
I wanted to know These because I have 2 of them
I have like 5 of these
I have 3
Connor's Animatronics cool
WillieJPerch2003 I have a jaws, Frankie fish, rocky lobster, the billy basses, rare Xmas billy bass without tone (blues), common blues Xmas billy bass, 15 year billy bones, the target exclusive fish, coop catfish (and I think that’s it!)
I have like couple
I payed over $46 dollars for the original Billy
I Still Have Mine THAT BARELY WORKS!
I have about 20 of these
Why are you here
Why are you here
Fidget spinner video ?
Kool