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Kickstarter – YoYo Legacy Project

June 19, 2018 By Steve Brown

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To celebrate the 90 year anniversary of the modern yo-yo, our friends at theYoYo Legacy Project are offering a gorgeous set of exotic wood yo-yos that represent the historical milestones of our favorite toy. No dyes, stains, or tints are used; you’re seeing the natural color of sustainable, exotic woods from all over the world. While designed to be a beautiful desktop display piece, all yo-yos are fully functional. The Kickstarter will be running until July 9th, 2018.

In 1928 Pedro Flores, a Filipino immigrant, worked as a bellboy in a downtown Santa Barbara hotel. In his spare time, he hand-carved a small disc toy he called the Yo-Yo. On his breaks he would go out to the sidewalk and show passersby his toy and the unique tricks that could be learned. It captivated those who saw it! Americans loved the simple toy and Pedro Flores did not remain a bellboy for long.

On June 9th, 1928, Flores set up the first American Yo-Yo manufacturing operation in the Granada Building in downtown, Santa Barbara, California. Within two years he was producing 300,000 Yo-Yos a day at a cost of 15 cents to $1.50 each and promoting the first ever Yo-Yo contests throughout the area.

This project is a celebration of Pedro Flores and the 90th Anniversary of the Yo-Yo in America. It is also a tribute to my childhood love of the Yo-Yo and my lifelong passion for beautiful wood. How better to celebrate the 90th Anniversary of this wonderful toy than to create functional, desktop art with five historically significant Yo-Yos turned out of exquisite, exotic woods.

Backers have the option of quite a few cool rewards, including a reprint of the 1928 Flores trick booklet, a full set of the yoyos with a desk stand, and even a trip to their workshop to learn how to make wooden yoyos yourself!

 

Check out the full Legacy YoYo Project on Kickstarter and pledge your support today…the Kickstarter campaign ends July 9th!

And be sure to follow the YoYo Legacy Project on Instagram, Facebook, and Twitter for updates.

This post sponsored by the YoYo Legacy Project

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Ed Haponik – #trickdump: The Fixed

August 18, 2016 By Steve Brown

What, you thought Ed was gonna drop a video of unresponsive bearing tricks and then just walk away? Nope!

Here’s a little yeah yeah from your favorite guy, doing what he does best: throwing amazing tricks and then smirking awkwardly at them in a way that should be more off-putting than it is, but it’s not because we love him so dearly.

Filed Under: Players, Video Tagged With: ed haponik, fixed axle, wood yoyo, yoyo tricks, yoyo video

Ed Haponik – Hydrangeaz

July 7, 2016 By Steve Brown

Ed Haponik treats us to some more beautifully arranged fixed axle yoyoing in his latest video. No one builds a trick like Ed, do they? Beautiful stuff.

Yoyo used is the SPYY x TMBR Eh.

Filed Under: Players, Video Tagged With: ed haponik, fixed axle, spyy, tmbr, wood yoyo, yoyo tricks, yoyo video

Citizens for Animal Protection Benefit Auction

December 17, 2013 By Steve Brown

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Every year, Paul Cerny from One Upon A Tree yoyos (also the guy responsible for VooDama Dolls) donates to Citizens for Animal Protection. This year he’s auctioning off an absolutely beautiful Purple Heart JFF yoyo with acrylic inlay as a fundraiser to help boost his donation. 100% of the proceeds will go to CAP…this is a great cause, and a great way to pick up a beautiful yoyo and do some additional good.

Citizens for Animal Protection is a Houston area private, non-profit 501(c)(3) organization that provides shelter, adoption, foster care, rescue and other valuable services. CAP also provides humane education andcommunity outreach programs to encourage love and respect for animals.

Filed Under: Manufacturer Tagged With: auction, charity, citizens for animal protection, houston, iff, just for fun, once upon a tree, texas, wood yoyo

YoYoDrop – Veneer Baldwins by TMBR

October 14, 2013 By Steve Brown

Veneer Baldwin Wood YoYo by TMBR

TMBR Toys dropped some new Baldwins, and they look amazing! These new Baldwins are available in White Oak with veneer face in Bubinga, Wenge, or Walnut, $45 each.

  • Bubinga – 58 grams
  • Wenge – 54 grams
  • Walnut – 50 grams
  • Cap and axle in hard maple

Available in limited quantities, only online at PlayTMBR.com!

Filed Under: YoYo Drop Tagged With: baldwin, fixed axle, tmbr toys, veneer, wood yoyo

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