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Playmaxx/ProYo Nuclear Bee

Exhibit #3781 edit

Type	Special Release
Shape	Modified
Axle	Bearing
Color	Blue Glow
Packaging	None
Construction	Multi-piece plastic
Response	Brake Pad
Diameter	2.25 inch
Gap	Fixed
Condition	Mint
Number Produced	200
Date	1999
To	2000
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The Nuclear Bee was a special and very limited glow-in-the-dark release. The bluish glowing yo-yo halves were actually made based on a test run Playmaxx was doing for what would ultimately be the regular production release of the glow-in-the-dark Proyos. In this case, the test was done in a Turbo Bumble Bee mold. Supposedly, around 200 Turbo Nuclear Bees were made but that number seems to vary among collectors. The side cap design on both halves had a glow-in-the-dark dot as part of the logo. This model is hard to find nowadays.

Rim weight with ball bearing axle. The yo-yo used the "BPT" (Brake Pad Technology) response system. Did not come boxed or packaged; it was sold loose.

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