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| Duncan Butterfly AL |
| Exhibit #3887 |
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| Type | Production |
| Shape | Concave )-( |
| Axle | Bearing |
| Finish | Anodized |
| Color | Red |
| Packaging | Display Boxed |
| Construction | Multi-piece aluminum |
| Response | CBC Slim Pad |
| Diameter | 52.07 mm |
| Width | 32.40 mm |
| Gap | Fixed |
| Gap Width | 4 mm |
| Weight | 62.1 gm |
| Condition | Mint |
| Date | 2019 |
| Owner | Rick Brough |
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Butterfly AL, from the Duncan Yo-Yo Blog
"Thursday, September 26. 2019
We are happy to present to you a new take on our classic yo-yo design that has existed for more than five decades, the Butterfly AL!
The idea of transforming the Butterfly into aluminum is a pretty bold concept. The original Butterfly design is really something you don't want to mess around with. After a lot of thought, we finally decided to design something aimed towards modern responsive yo-yoing; maintaining the feel of the original Butterfly but gearing the yo-yo towards a trickset that wasn't invented at the time of the original Butterfly's release. Our goal became to keep that timeless Duncan feeling, to make the yo-yo play responsively without sacrificing performance, and, of course, to keep the look of the Butterfly AL as close to that of the original Butterfly as possible.
This design is responsive out of the box. It's a ton of fun: it's a yo-yo that will make you smile big on your first couple of throws, and smile even bigger when you keep playing.
Keep in mind that this yo-yo is designed for modern responsive play, so be sure to keep your bearing lubed! However, if you feel like playing unresponsive play, just clean the bearing seat, add an unresponsive bearing, and it will be a slimline sleep machine!
After four days of selling these at the World Yo-Yo Contest in Cleveland, we heard a lot of positive feedback and learned about a lot of custom set-ups that were going on with the Butterfly AL, and here are some of the favorites!
(Default) Regular pads and a responsive flat bearing;
- Half Spec Bearing, lubed
- KK Bearing, lubed
- Default set-up + thin lube + thick lube
Diameter: 52.07 mm
Width: 32.40 mm
Gap Width: 4 mm
Weight: 62.1 grams
Bearing Size: Size C (.250 x .500 x .187)
Response: 19mm Slim Pad Size
Material: 6061 Aluminum
Designed in: USA
Made in: China
Release Date: August 2019
From Bryan [Jardin, Duncan's Marketing Manager]:
It was my wildest dream to make the Butterfly AL come to life, and making this possible makes me giggle, excited, and enjoy yoyoing more than ever! I hope you feel the same way, too! Much love everybody!"
Duncan Toys -- 90th anniversary, from the Duncan Yo-Yo Blog
"Friday, January 11, 2019
This year is our 90th anniversary, and, looking back at all these years, we couldn't be happier with the growth our brand has achieved. From the company's humble beginning as a team of Filipino demonstrators carving wooden yo-yos out of a Santa Barbara, California workshop to today's worldwide team of elite competitors, Duncan has remained rooted in their goal to develop and promote the best yo-yos in the world.
In 1946, the company moved from California to Luck, Wisconsin, where we produced an average of 3,600 wooden yo-yos per hour. A massive hub of yo-yo manufacturing, Luck quickly became known as the "Yo-Yo Capital of the World." After the manufacture of Duncan's first plastic models began in 1968, Duncan was acquired by current owner, Flambeau Inc.
As time went on, there was a rise in yo-yo design innovation, resulting in different types of yo-yo models designed for different type of tricks. And with the 1990's came the advent of the ball-bearing axle design, which allowed for an almost infinite amount of yo-yo tricks and opened up a whole new world in yo-yo play.
Over the last nine decades, the United States has experienced many "ups and downs" with the nostalgic toy; the classic Duncan Imperial and Butterfly yo-yos, however, have since their releases remained household names and have been recognized as some of the most valuable toys in play relative to price.
Where else can you get hours upon hours of play time for a toy under $10? In 1999, A&BE recognized this and named the Duncan yo-yo as the number one toy of all time.
Today, Duncan's promotional arm extends beyond the traditional demonstrations and schools with social media, apps with tutorials, and partnerships with Disney Disney Springs®, Scouts (formerly Boy Scouts of America), and sponsorship of thousands of skill toy competitions worldwide.
Duncan® is primarily focused on yo-yos and skill toys. We have amazing line of yo-yos from beginner to expert, skill toys such as juggling balls, juggling clubs, Chinese yo-yo, Kendama, and many more! Recently, we expanded and added the toy section of Duncan with additions such as the Quick Cube, Planes and Gyroscopes.
We believe that Duncan is a cross generational brand and we are so happy that we have been able to be a source of joy for kids of all ages for ninety years. Whether you enjoy yo-yo, skill toys, or just plain old toys, we are overjoyed that we are able to produce these for you.
We have a lot of exciting news and promotions coming throughout the 2019 year. For now, we just wanted to thank you all for the amazing support you have given to us for all these years. Here's to another ninety years!"
Original retail price: $50 US | |
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