# Are there any high end yoyo shops in chicago? 

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**Category:** General Yo-Yo
**Created:** [August 5, 2013, 6:05am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/are-there-any-high-end-yoyo-shops-in-chicago/57497 "2013-08-05T06:05:37Z")
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### Author: ![mordo613](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/mordo613/32/1373_2.png) [@mordo613](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/mordo613)
#### Post date: [August 5, 2013, 6:05am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/are-there-any-high-end-yoyo-shops-in-chicago/57497/1 "2013-08-05T06:05:37Z")

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Or even the whole Illinois?

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### Author: ![SaltySalvador](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/saltysalvador/32/1187_2.png) [@SaltySalvador](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/SaltySalvador)
#### Post date: [August 5, 2013, 6:30am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/are-there-any-high-end-yoyo-shops-in-chicago/57497/2 "2013-08-05T06:30:16Z")

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Or even in the US?

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### Author: ![IProYoyo93](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/47e85d/32.png) [@IProYoyo93](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/IProYoyo93)
#### Post date: [August 5, 2013, 6:34am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/are-there-any-high-end-yoyo-shops-in-chicago/57497/3 "2013-08-05T06:34:20Z")

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> [@SaltySalvador](#):
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> Or even in the US?

BIRD IN HAND

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### Author: ![yoyo143](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/yoyo143/32/1384_2.png) [@yoyo143](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/yoyo143)
#### Post date: [August 5, 2013, 6:47am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/are-there-any-high-end-yoyo-shops-in-chicago/57497/4 "2013-08-05T06:47:47Z")

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> [@IProYoyo93](#):
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> > [@SaltySalvador](#):
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> > Or even in the US?
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> BIRD IN HAND

Yup  
@leftylink, no im not bragging :wink:

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### Author: ![Rayton](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/8e7dd6/32.png) [@Rayton](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Rayton)
#### Post date: [August 5, 2013, 1:34pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/are-there-any-high-end-yoyo-shops-in-chicago/57497/5 "2013-08-05T13:34:09Z")

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In Chicago there is cat and mouse game store which has some higher end yoyos. They list them on their website and it looks like a decent selection

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### Author: ![mordo613](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/mordo613/32/1373_2.png) [@mordo613](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/mordo613)
#### Post date: [August 5, 2013, 1:36pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/are-there-any-high-end-yoyo-shops-in-chicago/57497/6 "2013-08-05T13:36:41Z")

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> [@Rayton](#):
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> In Chicago there is cat and mouse game store which has some higher end yoyos. They list them on their website and it looks like a decent selection

Link 🙂 thank you!

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### Author: ![grolk](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/grolk/32/1398_2.png) [@grolk](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/grolk)
#### Post date: [August 5, 2013, 2:02pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/are-there-any-high-end-yoyo-shops-in-chicago/57497/7 "2013-08-05T14:02:38Z")

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I never really got what bird in hand was…

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### Author: ![CaliBuddha](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/calibuddha/32/156_2.png) [@CaliBuddha](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/CaliBuddha)
#### Post date: [August 5, 2013, 2:06pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/are-there-any-high-end-yoyo-shops-in-chicago/57497/8 "2013-08-05T14:06:33Z")

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> [@grolk](#):
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> I never really got what bird in hand was…

A store in California.

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#### Post date: [August 5, 2013, 2:31pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/are-there-any-high-end-yoyo-shops-in-chicago/57497/9 "2013-08-05T14:31:48Z")

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But from my understanding, they sell other stuff, as well as a few yoyos.

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### Author: ![CaliBuddha](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/calibuddha/32/156_2.png) [@CaliBuddha](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/CaliBuddha)
#### Post date: [August 5, 2013, 2:34pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/are-there-any-high-end-yoyo-shops-in-chicago/57497/10 "2013-08-05T14:34:57Z")

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> [@grolk](#):
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> But from my understanding, they sell other stuff, as well as a few yoyos.

You understand correctly.

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#### Post date: [August 5, 2013, 3:22pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/are-there-any-high-end-yoyo-shops-in-chicago/57497/11 "2013-08-05T15:22:44Z")

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> [@grolk](#):
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> I never really got what bird in hand was…

 ![](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/uploads/yoyoexpert1/original/4X/b/8/6/b8626e09221568a607444e1c194735bdaafdb2cf.jpeg)

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#### Post date: [August 5, 2013, 3:25pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/are-there-any-high-end-yoyo-shops-in-chicago/57497/12 "2013-08-05T15:25:59Z")

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> [@MiamiBuddha](#):
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> > [@grolk](#):
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> > But from my understanding, they sell other stuff, as well as a few yoyos.
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> You understand correctly.

All right, thanks.

> [@JeiCheetah](#):
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> > I never really got what bird in hand was…
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> [cockelshells: Image](http://cockelshells.files.wordpress.com/2010/09/bird_and_hand_by_red_feniks.jpg)

No, you’re thinking of bird ON hand.

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#### Post date: [August 5, 2013, 3:28pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/are-there-any-high-end-yoyo-shops-in-chicago/57497/13 "2013-08-05T15:28:34Z")

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> [@xxjohnsonxx](#):
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> They have a nice selection, and ill actually be going next week to pick something up

You might want to take that link down. But really, oh my god…if that’s an actual brick and mortar store, I’m moving to chicago.

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#### Post date: [August 5, 2013, 5:19pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/are-there-any-high-end-yoyo-shops-in-chicago/57497/14 "2013-08-05T17:19:19Z")

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> [@JeiCheetah](#):
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> > I never really got what bird in hand was…
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> [cockelshells: Image](http://cockelshells.files.wordpress.com/2010/09/bird_and_hand_by_red_feniks.jpg)

Wouldn’t that be worth 2 in the bush?

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#### Post date: [August 5, 2013, 6:23pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/are-there-any-high-end-yoyo-shops-in-chicago/57497/15 "2013-08-05T18:23:11Z")

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> [@turtleyo](#):
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> > [@JeiCheetah](#):
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> > > I never really got what bird in hand was…
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> > [cockelshells: Image](http://cockelshells.files.wordpress.com/2010/09/bird_and_hand_by_red_feniks.jpg)
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> Wouldn’t that be worth 2 in the bush?

exactly what I was going to say.

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#### Post date: [August 5, 2013, 10:11pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/are-there-any-high-end-yoyo-shops-in-chicago/57497/16 "2013-08-05T22:11:36Z")

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i went to cat and mouse games today it was so awesome i highly recommend it they had a lot of yoyos from brands that u dont see in stores i highly recommend it to anyone in illinois they also have a yoyo club and Ben Conde gives yoyo lessons there i forget when but u can look it up

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#### Post date: [August 6, 2013, 1:15am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/are-there-any-high-end-yoyo-shops-in-chicago/57497/17 "2013-08-06T01:15:30Z")

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Yeah, I’ve been there. Good selection, nicest stuff under glass. They’ll let you test stuff, and they used to have the local yoyo club out of the store.

Also, great polish grocer nearby with incredible sausage. [http://www.yelp.com/biz/kurowskis-sausage-shop-chicago](http://www.yelp.com/biz/kurowskis-sausage-shop-chicago)

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#### Post date: [August 6, 2013, 1:23am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/are-there-any-high-end-yoyo-shops-in-chicago/57497/18 "2013-08-06T01:23:48Z")

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> [@IProYoyo93](#):
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> > Or even in the US?
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> BIRD IN HAND

If it was anything like what I saw at Nationals 2012, I was not impressed.

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#### Post date: [August 6, 2013, 1:26am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/are-there-any-high-end-yoyo-shops-in-chicago/57497/19 "2013-08-06T01:26:24Z")

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> [@grolk](#):
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> I never really got what bird in hand was…

It is a yoyo and toy store in Chico California. It is also a yoyo museum. It has the biggest yoyo, free yoyo lessons, and they sell yoyos. Not “a few” yoyos, like 60+ throws for sale. Including clyw,one drop,yyf,yyj,Duncan etc. I also met Augie and gentry there at the yoyo club (free yoyo lessons 12 -2, if you live in Chico).  
Well, I dont know of it is still the biggest yoyo, but it actually works.  
But I only go for the yoyo club XD haha

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#### Post date: [August 6, 2013, 1:29am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/are-there-any-high-end-yoyo-shops-in-chicago/57497/20 "2013-08-06T01:29:56Z")

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> [@MiamiBuddha](#):
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> > But from my understanding, they sell other stuff, as well as a few yoyos.
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> You understand correctly.

No… Bird in Hand is the National yo-yo museum! But is does sell other things, but not “a few” yo-yo’s… Quite a lot actually!!

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