Here is a man who has managed to collect enough of those toys
that has survived centuries. So he has been
successful to keep the toy alive in the sense that even a hundred to thousand generations down
the line would never be unaware of this
ancient toy. The man has immortalized the
toy. Here we go the man in the discussion is John Meisenheimer author of Lucky
Collector’s Guide to 20th century
Yo-Yos-History and values.he has gathered more than 6000 Yo-Yos and he
has displayed them all in his one of a kind Yo Yo Museum.
Some
of his yo-yos are antiques, including a circa 1790s brass toy from England; a
few are rare, like a wooden prototype—one of only six known to exist—made
around 1955 by the Duncan Toy Co. for Coca-Cola; and others are quirky, like
the ones that blow bubbles, generate sparks or emit scents.
Meisenheimer knows his patients
and his patients in turn know their Doctor’s obsession. He has more of them than anyone
else in the world. Part of his house has been turned into a museum-quality
display of roughly 3,000 yo-yos. One dates back to 1790 in Britain. Another can
be dipped in kerosene and lit on fire. Another has an internal compartment with
teeth - it's meant for medical marijuana users to shred up their pot. If
that was not enough he has more boxes in the attic.With all this Yo Yo accumulation
he himself has lost count on them.Even at over 50 years he is not able to come
over his fancy for Yo Yo .He is happy to play with them like a small boy.
One of his unusual picks was the 6ft,820 pound yo yo made in 1990 by a woodworking class at Shakamak High School in Jasonville.
He spotted that on ebay and was up for it. When the bid took place he found
himself to be the sole bidder for acquiring that wooden giant.He ahd to
geta flat bed truck and fork lift to move
his prized possession. He also created the parody poster “Lucky’s Periodic Table of Yo-Yos” and Mr. Bandalore - a statue made of 603
different yo-yos.
Meisenheimer's
fascination began while attending the University of Kentucky in Lexington in
the early 1980s. Rather than standing around doing nothing in between classes,
he bought a yo-yo and practiced tricks.
As his skills improved, so did his interest. Soon he was scouting antique malls and flea markets, buying armloads of vintage yo-yos and learning everything he could about them. He feels History about Yo Yos fuels his passion to know more about it and gather them.His wife Jacquie takes her husband’s passion for Yo Yo in her stride and was prepared to put up with it before marriage. Meisenheimer's impressive collection continues to grow. He buys and trades yo-yos online; patients bring him yo-yos from around the world; and, any time he unwraps a gift—well, he's pretty sure what's inside
As his skills improved, so did his interest. Soon he was scouting antique malls and flea markets, buying armloads of vintage yo-yos and learning everything he could about them. He feels History about Yo Yos fuels his passion to know more about it and gather them.His wife Jacquie takes her husband’s passion for Yo Yo in her stride and was prepared to put up with it before marriage. Meisenheimer's impressive collection continues to grow. He buys and trades yo-yos online; patients bring him yo-yos from around the world; and, any time he unwraps a gift—well, he's pretty sure what's inside
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