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| Moose Vapourizer Scent 1000 - Series 1 |
| Exhibit #4859 |
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| Type | Production |
| Shape | Standard (-) |
| Axle | Fixed |
| Color | Yellow |
| Packaging | Bubble Carded |
| Construction | Multi-piece plastic |
| Response | Starburst |
| Gap | Fixed |
| Condition | Mint |
| Date | 1997 |
| Owner | Rick Brough |
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Beginning in 1997 and continuing through the yo-yo boom that lasted into 2000, Moose emerged as the leading yo-yo brand in Australia. The company produced several collectible models, including the tournament-style Tornado Glitter 4000, which became a standout during that era.
One of the most unusual releases was the Vaporizer Scent 1000, a yo-yo made from scented plastic. To date, it remains the only scented yo-yo I'm aware of. Released during the late 1990s craze, it came in four fragrances and associated colors: yellow (banana), orange (orange), blue (bubble gum), and pink (strawberry). The Vaporizer featured a tournament-shaped body, fixed metal axle, and traditional cotton string.
For a brief period, Moose yo-yos were available at Walmart in the USA, further boosting their visibility during the global resurgence of yo-yo popularity in the late '90s.
From moosetoys.com:
"Tuesday, April 15, 1997 - The All New Yo-Yo Craze - Yes folks, yo-yos are back. With a vengeance. As you have probably already noticed, people everywhere are trying to "walk the dog" or "rock the cradle", and in fact for plenty of people those things are a breeze. Yo-yos are currently the largest craze to hit countries around the world since the 1970s.
Moose is the leading brand of yo-yos in Australia, having developed collectable varieties like the Tornado Glitter 4000 and the chrome-plated Ultrasonic 2000, sporting some fantastic features such as glow-in-the-dark exterior and a variety of sweet-smelling scents!
Lisa Thomas, National Sales and Marketing Manager at Moose, calculates the sales of yo-yos to have tripled since June [1996] and predicts they will sell strongly for a long while yet."
Of interest...
Visit Moose's Yo-Yo Trick page from January 1999 for an interesting look back at how things used to be in the yo-yo trick world during the yo-yo boom of the late 90s.
Original retail price: $4 USD. | |
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