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BC/What's Next National Contest (2000) - Bird in Hand

Exhibit #4810

Type	Special Release
Shape	Modified
Axle	Fixed
Finish	Painted
Color	Yellow/Green
Packaging	Display Boxed
Construction	Three piece wood
Response	None
Diameter	57mm
Weight	47.73gm
Condition	Mint
Date	2000
Owner	Rick Brough
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This BC/What's Next model was a modified-shaped yo-yo, in a similar vain to the BC Hip Pocket Yo-Yo. These BC yo-yos models with this profile were not popular among yo-yo players and are quite hard to find now. They were released at the end of the yo-yo boom, when dead, unresponsive yo-yos were quickly replacing fixed axle yo-yos in popularity. This yo-yo was never sold anywhere else except the 2000 National Yo-Yo Contest and the Bird in Hand store, both in Chico, California.

Solid maple body with blue, green, and yellow iridescent imprint of Bird in Hand Chico California on side A and I Wound Up in Chico on side B. Yellow was airbrushed on the outer diameter face of each halve and green airbrushed on the outer rim and inner wall of each halve.

Notice the cracking on the clear coat on the outer diameter seen in the Side A and Side B images. This issue is a significant problem on many BC/What's Next yo-yos from this era. It is almost always due to environmental or application issues such as a temperature differential between the wood and the clear coat getting applied. Or, environmental conditions such as excessive heat or humidity during application and curing.

Recipe
Diameter: 57mm
Weight: 47.73gm
Material: Maple

Original retail price: $10 USD.

Other Views

Profile

Side A, angled, large

Side B, angled, large

Boxed