abstract:Oobi was a toy, invented by Larry Reiner and test marketed by Parker Brothers in 1971,Philip E. Orbanes, The Game Makers: The Story of Parker Brothers, from Tiddledy Winks to Trivial Pursuit, Harvard Business School Press, 2003, ISBN 978-1-59139-269-9 that was intended to pass a message to a recipient relying on "the kindness of strangers"Oobiland's picture of the 3-pack as transport.