Tops & Yo-Yos, & Other Spinning Toys [Paperback]

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This price guide presents a dizzying array of spinning, gyrating, and rotating toys such as finger tops, peg tops, plunger tops, yo-yos, gyroscopes, and more. Many advertising and character pieces (particularly among the yo-yos) can be found, as well as a great variety of materials used in construction. Size, manufacturer, and country of origin for each item is listed where available. A small selection of point of purchase displays, accessories, and uncommon spinning toys is included for good measure. 1995 VALUES -- Book Description

Product Details

• Paperback: 208 pages
• Publisher: L W Publishing & Book Sales; 1 edition (October 1, 1995)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0895380374
• ISBN-13: 978-0895380371
• Average Customer Review: 2.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,986,030 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars If only the author was actually a collector..., April 5, 1999

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This review is from: Tops & Yo-Yos, & Other Spinning Toys (Paperback)

The prices listed in this book were not even accurate in 1995, so why should they even be close now?? The author was obviously not an actual yo-yo or spin top collector, and it really shows all through the book. They actually took a picture and listed a price for half of a Duncan Twin Spin. Not the whole top, just part of it. Didn't even seem to know what it was, either. If you are buying tops or yo-yos, and someone quotes prices from that book, run away.

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Excellent reference book for top collectors, February 27, 1999

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This review is from: Tops & Yo-Yos, & Other Spinning Toys (Paperback)

This book is an excellent picture resource as well as a price guide. It cover tops and Yo Yos which are devided into collectors sections. It is strong on Advertising tops but rather weak in the area of the really old tops (say pre 1930) This is not the fault of the book, as one presumes that few really old tops come on to the market. It is a must for any top collector considering the paucilty of books on this tiopic.