Sponsors and Curators The Museum of Yo-Yo History is a labor of love, and we would not be able to stay up-to-date with exhibits without the support of our sponsors and curators. Big thanks go to One Drop Design and Duncan for supplying us with their latest models, YoYoExpert for their help and support, and to Cody Orr, TotalArtist and YoYoBrothers™ for allowing us to use their collections! If you're a manufacturer, or just a big collector and you want to help support the Museum drop me at line at chimera@yoyomuseum.com Whimsy Lessur (ver. 1, with sidecaps) Exhibit #2244 Type Production Shape Specialty Axle Bearing Color Raw aluminum Construction Multi-piece aluminum Response CBC Slim Pad Diameter 56 mm Width 31 mm Weight 92 gm Condition Mint Date 2014 Owner Rick Brough Compare Whimsy (based in Hong Kong) "Lessur" is a 21st century yo-yo maker's interpretation of the ubiquitous plastic Jack Russell Coke yo-yo. The name "Lessur" is supposed to be "Russell" spelled backwards, but they dropped the extra "L" to make the name easier to pronounce. Unfortunately, the name of the yo-yo was not added to the sidecaps for ease of future identification... a perpetual problem with many of today's yo-yos. Unlike the agile and light plastic Jack Russell Coke yo-yos of the past—a looping favorite of 1996 World Yo-Yo Champion Dale Myrberg—this aluminum version was a brick. It was simply too heavy for one- or two-handed looping. Oddly enough, there is a dubious video on the Internet that supposedly shows a player using this exact same model of yo-yo performing two-handed looping... with exceptional ease and speed. However, the 92 gram weight of this yo-yo is highly uncharacteristic of any looping yo-yo ever made. The weight of all high-quality looping yo-yos falls approximately between 50-55 grams. As such, the Whimsy Lessur served best as nothing more than a paperweight, and was likely fake in the video. Used a size B bearing which is uncommon. Original retail price: $28 US See also the Whimsy Lessur, verion 2 with no sidecaps. Other Views Profile Response Packaging 2005-2025 Software © David W. Hall & Grahame BaptieWright Content by David W. Hall & Rick Brough