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| BC/What's Next Tom Kuhn Silver Bullet Series (SB-1, SB-2, SB-3) |
| Exhibit #1674 |
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| Type | Special Release |
| Shape | Modified |
| Finish | Polished |
| Color | Silver |
| Packaging | Boxed |
| Construction | Multi-piece aluminum |
| Gap | Fixed |
| Condition | Mint |
| Number Produced | 50 |
| Date | 2012 |
| Owner | Rick Brough |
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From the Tom Kuhn website:
"Tom Kuhn Custom Yo-Yos [by way of BC/What's Next] is proud to offer this set of three inimitable, aluminum yo-yos that defined a product category for nearly three decades. The set highlights the 1984 - 2012 chronology of the legendary Silver Bullet's innovation, technology, design, and craftsmanship that forever changed the sport and art of yo-yo play and earned Tom the moniker, Father of the Modern Yo-Yo!"
The collector's set included the original Silver Bullet (middle in photo; the first high performance metal, fixed axle yo-yo model ever made), the infamous SB-2 (left in photo; the first mass produced ball bearing yo-yo ever made and based on the Tom Kuhn Turbo-Yo prototype), and the elusive SB-3 (right in photo; the first click-adjustable gap yo-yo).
The series is housed in a natural wooden display case (maple?) with a gloss lacquer finish, and lined in cloth. I presume the cases were made by wood craftsman Brad Countryman of BC/What's Next.
See additional exhibit photos of the wooden case with the lid closed and the history of the Silver Bullet that came with the package of three yo-yos.
An SB-3 owners manual was also included, but no extra strings, axles, Turbo Discs, or carrying pouches.
Original retail price: $500 US/$700 Japan.
Original Tom Kuhn Silver Bullet series:
• Silver Bullet (SB-1) - 1984
• Turbo-Yo (SB-2 prototype) - 1990
• Silver Bullet 2 (SB-2) - 1990 in Tortoise shell and in Polished aluminum
• Silver Bullet 3 (SB-3) - 2012
• Silver Bullet Series limited box set 4 (contains SB-1, SB-2, and SB-3)
• Silver Bullet 4 (SB-4) - 2014
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