Old Kalamar Trissan “Yes it’s Wood Imported from Sweden”
As I research for providence for the age of this model . Here is what AI has to say
“The Kalmartrissan is a classic Swedish wooden yo-yo, invented in 1932 by Gösta Elfverson, inspired by a yo-yo seen in England and uniquely crafted from a single piece of beech wood, unlike typical two-piece designs, featuring Kalmar Castle as its logo, and still produced by Elfverson & Co. in Sweden today, making it a beloved, enduring toy with deep roots in Småland, near Kalmar. “
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Taking a break from the Holiday Snoopy butterfly and to throw my Optic Star no jive I got for Christmas several years ago with a Ultem axle sleeve from @AudreySickburn
That looks even better in this pic than it looked on the site!! Stunning!! 
“Technically an actual YoYo!”
you reminded me that I have one of these too. It does technically work. Landed some stalls on it.
i kinda hate it 
but in a fun way
Thank you! It was love at first throw. Pictures don’t do her justice! 
Love 
2026 marks 50 YEARS since Tom Kuhn made the first version of the yo-yo that would forever change the game (so to speak).
I often think back to the story he told of throwing the first prototype on his porch and the newsboy asking him about it.
“Oh it’s a wood yo-yo I made.”
“No jive… you MADE that?”
20 bonus points for the lore drop