Snow in July?

Well actually snow cones in July :) Chris over at Just Beachy was talking about trying to find an electric snow cone machine. I started looking and found the original Snoopy Sno-Cone Machine. Chapters has brought it back for C$24.95

Next I found this neat Hamilton Beach one at Bed, Bath and Beyond. This one is neat because it has a handy tray to catch all of the ice in. It uses regular ice cubes and the parts are dishwasher safe. You can also use it to make margaritas or iced drinks. The site listed it for US$29.99 but it says they are out of stock.

While at BB&B, the site also recommended this little cutie. How nice would it be to have this setup for a BBQ or a birthday party? This one also uses regular ice cubes. A must, we have one that you need to mold special shaped ice cubes for, not so easy to do unless you always have them frozen in the freezer. It's not to big, table top infact. The only downfall would be clean up. But I guess if you were one using plain ice, then you could give it an easy wipe down.

Do you have a snow cone maker, perhaps an ice cream makers? What's your favorite?