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| YoYoJam Big Yo (glow) |
| Exhibit #2129 |
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| Type | Production |
| Shape | Concave )-( |
| Axle | Bearing |
| Color | Glow |
| Packaging | None |
| Construction | Multi-piece plastic |
| Response | O-ring |
| Diameter | 70 mm |
| Width | 69 mm |
| Gap | Fixed |
| Condition | Mint |
| Date | 2002 |
| Owner | Rick Brough |
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Not to be confused with the original "Big Yo" weighing 256 pounds and measuring 4.5 feet diameter, made by Tom Kuhn in 1979. The massive yo-yo is a now a centerpiece inside the National Yo-Yo Museum in Chico, California.
YoYoJam's plastic Big Yo is a take-apart design with a bearing axle, but no side caps to identify the name of the yo-yo. Glows in the dark. These yo-yos did not come with a warranty because, at the time, they were considered test pieces. Those first "test pieces" ultimately turned into a full production model. It uses an o-ring response system.
Initially, it was released in limited quantities but, as mentioned above, it has been in production since then and today (as of January 2016) is still available from several websites. The version sold today contains only minor modifications since its initial release. Holds U.S. patent number 6,206,749 B1.
Collected October 3, 2003.
Original retail price: $25 US.
YoYoJam officially closed its doors for business Wednesday, December 30, 2015.
To see all glow in the dark yo-yos in this museum, in the left panel, click Exhibits.
In the right pane, in the Name/Model field, type glow, then click Browse. | |
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