Retro Game (Sharky's Diner)

Does anyone remember this game? I think it's from the late 60's or early 70's. My brother Tim and I used to play it at our Grandmother's house. Grandma still has it, even though most of the pieces are missing. We found a pretty good replica at a Cracker Barrel in Pennsylvania. We just had to buy one. Although, I don't know if this was the name of the original game. The title seems sort of hokey to me.

It seems identical to the one I used to play with when I was little. This one is actually better in one way.
The shark's rows of teeth are glued in, rather than you having to pop it's plastic teeth into holes in the mouth, which inevitably would pop out while playing the game. Oh, it has one other little, tiny, difference. One you won't be shocked to know. Instead of, Made in America, it's stamped on it's belly, Made in China. Shocker, right? Yeah, I know. Anywho.....



Anthony fishing out of Sharky's mouth.
How many can Anthony fish out before Sharky shuts his mouth?
Oh, the anticipation!

 Anthony and I took turns fishing items out of his mouth, trying to get them all out before Sharky's mouth would close. There is a little rubber band (2 bands are included. Thank you China.) that you hook to the inside of the jaw, that stretches to the inside of the fin. The weight of the "junk" that he has ate weighs it down until items begin to be removed. It's quite riveting for a 5 year old. We played it so much that we began to make up stories of whom the items belonged too. Anthony especially enjoyed the one where I said the stinky boot belonged to his PawPaw. Anything stinky, smelly, or gross is sooooooooooo boy. It was more fun for me to watch Anthony laugh over the made up stories, than the game itself. Totally worth $10.

(Side note: My brother Tim said it doesn't look as "menacing" as the one we played with at Grandma's house.)


Anthony talking to Sharky, telling him he shouldn't eat all that junk.