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 Batik Prototype Exhibit #1314 Type Production Shape Concave )-( Axle Bearing Finish Clear Coat Color Natural Wood Packaging Display Boxed Construction Three piece wood Response Turbo Disk Diameter 2.25" Dia Gap Fixed Estimated Value $150 Condition Mint in Package Date 2009 Owner David Hall Compare Pictured here is a prototype of the Batik. Brad Countryman of Tom Kuhn yo-yos insisted that a "reverse burn" of the Batik logo would look better, and be easier for him to produce. Samples were made of both and pictured here is a one-of-a-kind Reverse burn. The Batik was a special order commissioned for the final few months of Dave's Skill Toys online store. However, due to production problems, it arrived about 3 months after the store closed. Only 70 of an order of 100 were shipped. Most were given away as gifts. The artwork was designed my Oke Rosgana of Indonesia, in the style of the traditional Indonesian Batik art style. The design was intended to be used on a mandala body, but mandala and no jive halves were not available at the time. So the design was made on a new body style under developement by Tom Kuhn. It would turn out that the Batik would be the first of the new No Jive 3 line. Other Views Profile View Logo Side View Response View Other Examples Tom Kuhn Batik 2005-2026 Software © David W. Hall Content by David W. Hall & Rick Brough