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Tom Kuhn Wood Rocks - XEKO edition |
Exhibit #3925 |
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Type | Prototype |
Shape | Concave )-( |
Axle | Fixed |
Finish | Clear Coat |
Packaging | Display Boxed |
Construction | Three piece wood |
Response | None |
Gap | Fixed |
Condition | Mint |
Date | 2010 |
To | 2011 |
Owner | Rick Brough |
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Circa 2011 release of the Tom Kuhn Wood Rocks - XEKO edition yo-yo made out of natural maple wood and used a fixed axle (non take apart). Came with extra strings and a Tom Kuhn Wood Rocks instruction booklet. It even came (finally) in Tom Kuhn-branded packaging, not BC YoYo-branded packaging like so many Tom Kuhn No Jive 3 in 1 releases from the past. This model was a quintessential original school Tom Kuhn Flying Camel-shaped, non-modular yo-yo.
Side A has the printed three color "Wood Rocks" logo. The 3-point text above the logo says, "Proudly made in the USA - Tom Kuhn Custom Yo-Yos". The 3-point text below the logo says, "FAS certified rock maple wood". FAS (short for First and Seconds)–not FSC (Forest Stewardship Council) which is a green-based certification–is the highest of the eight hardwood lumber grades in use today.
Side B has, as its main visual, two overlapping V characters that create a highly stylized "X". This same X design was used on the 2006 release of the once popular, award-winning card game XEKO (pronounced zeeko, not zecko, as their 2013 Kickstarter campaign pointed out). Note the website xeko.com was also added to the yo-yo's design. The alphanumeric characters G4G, just below the website name, stood for Gaming for Good. Finally, it's unknown what the notation 23.44°/29.782kms stood for on the yo-yo.
Original retail price: $10 US | |
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