Children's wooden toy spinning tops, precision balanced ball-bearing tops plus new high-tech throwing toss top - the kind of old-fashioned natural wood toy we used to play with!  For athletic kids age 6 and up. We also have Slinky, Gyroscopes.
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Tops

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      Tops - the classic playground toy known the world over     
Precision Molded Spinning Tops  ages 7+
Throwing tops, toss tops, spinning tops different names for the traditional urban sidewalk toy. 
For ages 6 to adult, beginner to expert     Spinning tops Home Page
Replacement strings & Points & Accessories
WE HAVE YO-YOs, TOO! Made in USA by YomegaŽ for beginners & experts.
Solid-point & rim-weighted ball-bearing tops

PowerStart device makes top-spinning easy!
Insert strap into spinner case, insert square drive spindle into top, set top point lightly on surface, pull!

Blizzard (on left) has internal brass weight ring for long spins! Ball bearing allows long spinning times
on carpet, pavement, or other rough surface.
Both tops have neoprene O-ring bumper.
Sidewinder accepts bearing point.
  Precision-molded, high-impact  polycarbonate spinning tops are accurately balanced & easy to throw.  

     Choice of floor friendly plastic or ball-bearing brass points for super-long spin times. Points are interchangeable.

     Each top comes with new PowerStart (Power Spinner) for instant results even for the youngest beginners. Of course, skilled players will use the string!

2" diam x 3.25" long

Imported
Ages 7+

IMPORTANT TECH NOTE: bearing on Blizzard should feel a little "loose", and be a little noisy when spinning. Excessive grease in bearing may cause slight binding, affecting performance. If point does not remain stationary when top spins, soak point in turpentine or mineral spirits in a small container that supports top so only tip is submerged. Allow solvent to evaporate before playing.
Power Spinner is included with Blizzard & Sidewinder.

  Blizzard Internal rim-weighted single ball-bearing - $14.50
Quantity
  Sidewinder with precision plastic tip - $8.95  
Quantity

Be sure to pick up the DVD of instruction and top tricks! (See below)
Spinning tops Home Page
 
Tops for beginner to expert
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Spinology Video (DVD) . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$10.95. . . . . 
     Yo-yo and Spinning Top basic instructions and tricks by Dale Oliver, world yo-yo and top  champion.  AAGGHH!  What tricks!  Making a top walk along a string or spin in your hand! They can't be possible! But they are, and this video  makes it possible for you to learn them, too!
See some examples of tricks performed by Dale and Valerie Oliver and other world-class Tops experts and champions (actual DVD segments may differ). Requires Windows Media Player. Just click on the link to see the short video clips

Winding the top 1) Wind the string around the cap of the top (or tie a loop and place it over the cap) and pull down to the tip. 2) Wind string forward, tightly and without overlap. 3)Place string between first and second fingers, anchored by button. 4)Hold top upside down with point straight up.

Basic throwing technique  Extend arm straight to side, waist high.Swing arm across body, but no further. Do not bend wrist or elbow. Do not yank back on top.  Top will release on its own.  Do not aim at floor - keep swing level, waist high or just below. 

A simple trick: The Skyrocket

A little more difficult: Wire-walker

Advanced free-style tricks with ball-bearing top (Trompo Bearing)

Freestyle with fixed point top (Trompo Grande)

Replacement strings & Points & Accessories


Perfect for girls and boys at camp, on vacation, in the schoolyard and playground. A good addition to the teacher's educational classroom supplies.  Our natural wooden toys encourage creative play and sensorimotor development, build coordination in infants, toddlers, girls and boys. Perfect gifts for baby showers, Christmas, Hanukkah, vacation, birthday. See our school section for special prices on teacher play supplies for classroom, daycare, kindergarten.