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| A Return Tops Doorknob - Unknown edition |
| Exhibit #3554 |
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| Type | Production |
| Shape | Specialty |
| Axle | Bearing |
| Finish | Anodized |
| Color | Black |
| Construction | Multi-piece aluminum |
| Response | CBC Slim Pad |
| Diameter | 55 mm |
| Width | 49 mm |
| Weight | 63 gm |
| Condition | Mint |
| Date | 2018 |
| Owner | Rick Brough |
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The Doorknob (AKA "DK" or "KNOB") from September 12, 2018 was a cross collaboration model between three companies: A Return Tops (A-RT) out of Alberta for design (I think), San Francisco Yo-Yos (SFYoYos) out of California for manufacturing and -- for this edition only -- Unknown out of California for a tiny graphic that instantly added ten more dollars to the retail price. Unknown is an obscure yo-yo clothing and accessories company run by six time 4A U.S. National Yo-Yo Champion Bryan Figueroa.
The aluminum yo-yo has body halves that have a profile similar to that of a doorknob. Came with a half spec bearing, a full spec bearing, cloth bag, and an Ikea-esque brochure.
Description from the SFYoYos website:
"You come to a door. You don't know whats on the other side. You open the door.
It's that feeling all the time.
SF"
September 11, 2018 blog post from the SFYoYos website that sort of explained how the Doorknob came to be:
"Sometime about 10 months ago I was excited about a yo-yo release. When you make yo-yos, I think it makes it harder to get excited about yo-yo releases, so this isn't really all that common for me. When we made the SK with One Drop there was this goofy huge yo-yo there that was just different. I knew I had to make the drop or I'd miss out which is not a role reversal I'm very used to so I set a phone alarm that morning and forgot.
It went off that night and I was kind of busy but stopped what I was doing to go to a-rt.ca and load their products page. 420s dropped, I added one to my cart and entered all my information, went to PayPal, and completed checkout. Got one, nice.
A bit later that night, I went to PayPal to ship a yo-yo and saw the charge there on the SF account and all the shipping information presented being mine.
Panic.
Fast forward a few months and I don't think that could have panned out better. Working with Jensen and Charles [at a-rt.ca] was extremely fun and I think we made something together that'll make you happy. If it doesn't, it'll at least be nice for playing catch with your friends so you won't have to do that by yourself anymore."
Recipe
Diameter: 54.5mm
Width: 49mm
Weight: 62.5gm
Gap width: 4.52mm
Bearing: Size C, full; size C, half spec
Axle length: 8mm
Color: Black
Finish: Blasted
Material: 6061 aluminum
Original retail price: $110 US for Unknown edition ($100 for regular editions). | |
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