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Throw-top with display stand
Ed Davidson

Throw-top with display stand

Brazilwood (aka Pernambuco)...listed as an endangered species, with international trade being tightly restricted. The wood used for this top was imported into the USA many years ago, before CITES Appendix II (Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species) restrictions were imposed.

Measures about 3.00" wide and stands 4.25" tall, finished with rose engine embellishments. Hollowed out to reduce weight, and to provide space for cord storage, weighing in at 195 grams (6.9 ounces).

The cord measures about 6 feet in length, with a hidden cord-loop attached to customized poker-chip button, that press-fits lightly in the top's opening. The tip is turned as well, from black Delrin plastic.
Thanks...many of these tops (and yo-yos) are donated to at-risk kids who play hard. Pretty sure this one will need a facelift in the days to come.
 

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