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| Tom Kuhn No Jive 3 in 1 raw - Chuck Short edition |
| Exhibit #3325 |
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| Type | Signature |
| Shape | Standard (-) |
| Axle | Fixed |
| Finish | Unfinished |
| Packaging | Display Boxed |
| Construction | Three piece wood |
| Response | None |
| Gap | Fixed |
| Condition | Mint |
| Date | 1995 |
| Owner | Rick Brough |
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A Tom Kuhn No Jive 3-in-1 model, unfinished (raw). This model was known as the "Chuck Short" signature edition.
Chuck Short was one of the founders of Fiend magazine, a print periodical from the yo-yo boom of the late 1990s that was devoted to yo-yos and yo-yo play. He also served as its associate editor. Besides Fiend magazine, Chuck Short was a champion yo-yo player and demonstrator. He got his start in yo-yo at the 1988 Utah State Yo-Yo Championship that was hosted by his eventual mentor and dear friend, Dale Myrberg. The contest was sponsored by the Air Apparent Kite Store of Trolley Square in Salt Lake City, December 1988. I was at that contest and competed with Chuck. He performed and competed into the 90s and early 20 aughts.
It's unknown how many of this model were made; it is seldom seen for sale on the after market. The one in this exhibit was bought from Chuck Short when he retired from yo-yo demonstrating.
A challenging Tom Kuhn No Jive model to find.
Of interest...
Reversible yo-yos have been around since about 1978. Here are a few that have been manufactured over the years:
Wood
• Tom Kuhn - No Jive 3 in 1. This yo-yo was the first that let you configure it one of three ways: Imperial, Butterfly, or Pagoda. Its design was patented in 1978.
Plastic
• SuperYo - SuperYo Renegade, version 1. This yo-yo was the first ball bearing yo-yo that let you configure it one of three ways: Imperial, Butterfly, or Pagoda.
• SuperYo - SuperYo Renegade, version 2. This yo-yo was the first ball bearing yo-yo that let you configure it one of three ways: Imperial, Butterfly, or Pagoda.
• Auldey - Magic Tiger. You can configure this yo-yo's shape one of two ways: Imperial or Butterfly.
• Auldey - Dark Lion. You can configure this yo-yo's shape one of two ways: Imperial or Butterfly.
• Auldey - Flame Tiger V. You can configure this yo-yo's shape one of two ways: Imperial or Butterfly.
Aluminum
• Out of Hand - Limbo. You can configure this yo-yo's shape one of three ways: Imperial, Butterfly, or Pagoda.
• Out of Hand - Fat Limbo. You can configure this yo-yo's shape one of three ways: Imperial, Butterfly, or Pagoda. | |
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