By David Cain
Chasley Products was established in 1981 by Barb and Charlie Brister of Seattle, Washington. Their original “Flying Penguini,” was designed by Barb to give Charlie something fun to juggle with. This led to a huge variety of themed beanbags as Charlie quit his previous career to focus full-time on novelty juggling beanbags. The company closed in 1998, but left a lasting impact on the juggling world.
In April of 2026, Chris Taibbi donated 17 Chasley sets to the Museum of Juggling History, which you can see at the top of this article.
Let’s look at the various beanbag sets that Chasley produced over the years.
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The Flying Penguini
Piglets
Jugglesaurus
Catsup
Global Balance
Deer Crossing
Jugglebirds
Canned Salmon
Flying Saucers
Ladybugs
Pitch‑A‑Tent
Houses
In addition to those pictured above, Chasley also released sets that featured: Solar System (Sun, Moon, and Earth), Throw a Party, Play Ducks, Chile Peppers, Soaring Hearts, Paradise Tossed Toucans, Cirque Du Soliel, Pie in the Sky, Grizzly Bears, Rabbit Transit, Milkshake Cows, Scottie Puppies, Panda Bears, and Jugglebears. If you have any of these sets, please send photos of them to David Cain at davidcainjuggler@hotmail.com and they will be added to this article.
David Cain
David Cain is a professional juggler, juggling historian, and the owner of the world's only juggling museum, the Museum of Juggling History. He is a Guinness world record holder and 16 time IJA gold medalist. In addition to his juggling pursuits, David is a successful composer, songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, and singer as well as the author of twenty-six books. He and his children live in Middletown, OH (USA).