Accoutrements Inflatable Turkey (Archie McPhee)
A roast turkey for the shallow end — A 16-inch vinyl roast turkey from Archie McPhee, sold in a small tin and meant as a table centrepiece and a gag. It is the only pool-sized whole turkey we found with a real owner record; the maker never says it belongs in a pool.
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Very good
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See why it scored 6.5
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Sold by SPLG Products, shipped by Amazon · Free refund/replacement until Jan 31, 2027 · read 2026-11-08
Specs
| Type | Floating vinyl décor (a table prop) |
| Size | 16 in long (maker; the Amazon table says 8 in) |
| Pieces | 1 |
| Model | 11940 |
| Pool use | Not stated: sold as a centrepiece and gag |
| Owner rating | 4.4★ / 870 |
| Rating basis | Its own listing |
| Warranty | Listing: 'No Warranty'; McPhee store: 30-day returns |
Pros
- The only pool-sized whole turkey we found with hundreds of owner ratings
- Archie McPhee still sells the same item, no. 11940, on its own store
- Small and cheap enough to float several
- Owners who use it as a gag mostly say it gets the laugh
Cons
- Sold as a table centrepiece and gag; Archie McPhee never says it belongs in a pool
- Owners say it looks orange and plainly fake up close, not like the photo
- Owners report holes and seam leaks, some on arrival
- Recent buyers say it now comes in a flat cardboard box, not the pictured tin
- Sold by a third-party seller on Amazon, and several owners say they could not return it
It does not look like the photo: owners call it an orange blob that reads as fake up close. Holes and seam leaks, some out of the package, are the second complaint, and recent buyers say the tin is now a cardboard box.
59 written one-to-three-star reviews; the histogram puts 9% of 870 ratings at one or two stars · critical reviews read 2026-11-08
FAQ
Who is the Accoutrements Inflatable Turkey (Archie McPhee) for?
You want an actual turkey bobbing in the pool on Thanksgiving Day — 4.4★ across 870, a gag the maker sells for the table.
What do owners say about the Accoutrements Inflatable Turkey (Archie McPhee)?
4.4★ across 870 owner ratings (Amazon, read 2026-11-07). What owners complain about: It does not look like the photo: owners call it an orange blob that reads as fake up close. Holes and seam leaks, some out of the package, are the second complaint, and recent buyers say the tin is now a cardboard box.
Who sells the Accoutrements Inflatable Turkey (Archie McPhee) on Amazon, and can it be returned?
Sold by SPLG Products, shipped by Amazon, when we read the listing on 2026-11-08. Amazon's returns line read: Free refund/replacement until Jan 31, 2027. Sellers and return terms can change, so check both on the listing before you buy.
What is the warranty on the Accoutrements Inflatable Turkey (Archie McPhee)?
Listing: 'No Warranty'; McPhee store: 30-day returns
Warranty — and what changes if you buy it on Amazon
Listing: 'No Warranty'; McPhee store: 30-day returns · you are buying this on Amazon
Read it yourself: Accoutrements warranty document · we read it . Terms change without announcement, so treat this as a dated snapshot. How warranty works by buy path →
✓ Safety: no active recall — No active CPSC recall found for this turkey (checked 2026-11-07). The brand's only recall on record is a 1995 squeak toy, not an inflatable.
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Data last verified: 2026-11-07. Ratings are real, dated reads — never scraped or invented. Full methodology and monetization disclosure: how we test.