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so where did Drinker Toys come from?
We invent awesome leisure lifestyle products for water lovers.
what we make
Our core product is the Thirst Mate. It floats cans, koozies, party cups, tumblers, even a wine bottle, so your drink stays safe and close at the pool, lake, river or ocean.
Add the Leash to keep it close, Connectors to link Thirst Mates into a Floatilla, and RING IT! for ring toss. We also pick complementary products, like BeachTacs to tame your towel, and custom drinkware.
THIRST MATE
LEASH
CONNECTORS
RING IT!
BEACHTACS
CUSTOM DRINKWARE
where it started
We grew up in South Florida, at the beach and in the pool, building with Legos, Lincoln Logs, Tinker Toys, Erector sets and Capsela. We never lost the love of making whatever we can imagine.
the ah-ha moment
This summer we bought a 3D printer and started printing other people's designs. Then we designed a few simple pieces ourselves, and they worked. Ah-ha! We could make whatever we wanted.
Fifteen minutes of brainstorming gave us a floating drink holder. An hour in Tinkercad gave us the design. By lunch the next day we had a prototype, and we tested it in a ditch full of water behind the office. We looked at each other and said: holy hell, it works!
The Thirst Mate is the first Drinker Toys product. Our vision is a family of inter-connectable, infinitely configurable pieces that help you create more fun on the water.
the crew
Dave Ballard
creative, technology, & invention
Film production and post, color correction and visual FX, web design, art direction, product development and design, and lots more.
Pete Ballard
business & invention
Entrepreneur, producer, leader, communicator, creative problem solver and inventor.
We both migrated to Atlanta and have been in business together since 1999, starting with a post-production company for film, television and commercials. We grew into a production company, Labtopia Farms, helping clients tell their stories and connect with their customers. We have always had an eye on fun, from the 24 foot fire pole in our first office and our epic Halloween parties to Dave's self-balancing electric unicycle.
