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 Tom Kuhn YOYO 1 800 US YOYOS Exhibit #4312 Type Advertising Shape Concave )-( Axle Fixed Finish Clear Coat Color Green/Blue/Purple Packaging Display Boxed Construction Three piece wood Response None Gap Fixed Condition Mint Date 1999 Owner Rick Brough Compare A Tom Kuhn branded laminated fixed axle butterfly yo-yo made out of Eastern hard rock maple by BC/What's Next in New York state. While the laminated fixed axle yo-yo is not all that unusual (see BC/What's Next's Apollo - No. 30 exhibit), the silver foil stamp on it is uncommon and hard to find. This version was made for the 1999 New York Toy Fair to advertise Tom Kuhn yo-yos. Whether it was sold or a give-away to fair attendants is not known. Circa 1999. The text directly below "YOYO" is difficult to distinguish. It says, "EST. 1977", the year Tom Kuhn first went to market with his now famous, patented No Jive 3 in 1 yo-yo. Notice that no BC/What's Next YoYo header card was added to the clear case. Came with a pack of five BC/What's Next cotton strings, and a red velour drawstring carrying pouch. Original retail price: $ US. Other Views Profile Side B, angled, large Side A, face Complete contents 2005-2023 Software © David W. Hall & Grahame BaptieWright Content by David W. Hall & Rick Brough