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(142 customer reviews) 195 of 200 people found the following review helpful
In depth review: Works, well constructed, easy cleanup.,
May 18, 2005 Lawrence Brown "Larry Brown" (HOUSTON, TX United States) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Nostalgia Electrics CCM-505 Vintage Collection Cotton Candy Maker (Kitchen)
Customer Video Review Length:: 1:37 Mins
Pros:
5*, not 3*
Way cute
Constant use duty cycle
Short warm up time
No cool down time required
Beautiful cotton candy
Good size cones of candy - compared to other toy machines
Largely metal construction
Quiet
Cons:
Spinning, heated disk is a serious hazard to anyone that might touch it.
Disk will get damaged if dropped.
Slow - to be expected from a toy.
Small output of candy - to be expected from a toy.
Note that the "Nostalgia Electrics CCM505 Cotton Candy Maker" is the same mechanism as Looney Toons cotton candy maker. My review applies to both.
I give this a 5 star rating (excellent). I think I initially rated it only 3 stars because of the safety concern. Amazon won't let me change my rating. Other than the safety concern this is an excellent toy machine.
This way cute toy cotton candy maker is good. I used it a lot and it held up fine. It easily makes...Read more
52 of 53 people found the following review helpful
A lot of fun,
December 26, 2005 westielove (PA , United States) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Nostalgia Electrics CCM-505 Vintage Collection Cotton Candy Maker (Kitchen)
My daughter got this for christmas and we have had so much fun making cotton candy. It's easy to work and clean up and it makes a nice size ball of cotton floss. I found that the first cone of cotton candy I make each time turns out smaller then the subsequent ones. The hotter the machine gets the better the cotton candy. Also, once you accumulate some floss on the cone by holding it vertically, turn the cone horizontally to collect the rest. The higher you hold the cone and twist, the fluffier the ball of cotton candy will be. It just takes a little practice. The machine came with a small bag of strawberry vanilla floss sugar and I also purchased a couple boxes of flavored floss sugar at another web store. The floss sugar works great. The instructions say you can use regular table sugar if desired and it can be flavored with sweetened kool-aid powder. We haven't tried this yet.
This really is a lot of fun!
35 of 36 people found the following review helpful
A Little Touch of Candy in Your Kitchen,
October 30, 2006 Karen L. Black (Blodgett, OR) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Nostalgia Electrics CCM-505 Vintage Collection Cotton Candy Maker (Kitchen)
My son loves cotton candy. Whenever we go to the fair, it's one of his must-have treats. Therefore, when he wanted a cotton candy maker at home, I bought this one.
For best results, you need to follow the instructions scrupulously: run the unit for five minutes without sugar to heat the spinning disk, turn it off to put one scoop (1.5 tsp) of sugar in the center, and turn it back on. It takes a good 3-4 minutes for anything to happen, then a ring of sugar particles will show up on the wall of the basin. Shortly after that, threads of candy will show up in the bowl. At this point, start winding the cone vertically around the center. After you have collected some, you can lift the cone, and continue twirling it to keep collecting the spun sugar. Now hold the cone horizontal and twirl just fast enough to keep the sugar going on. With a bit of practice, you will have a moderate ball of fluffy sugar. Subsequent loads will melt faster and spin into larger wads of candy. Quite a...Read more
