Rip in peace yyj 
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This one got me laughing so hard 
I’m sure the new 888’s are fine, though I was definitely hoping to see some of those old designs come back-- they’re so beautiful. 
I hear they play great, and are true to the early designs
Is that so? too bad it’s out of the Christmas budget. 
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I can see that, darn shame too. the old ones are so expensive!
You should try the new one before you look to spend way more on an original, I really think if it’s anything at all like my ‘10 you will like it. Don’t dismiss it because a few collectors say it just isn’t the same because it’s not imbued with magic. If you shoot for the moon and get a precious historical artifact of a 2007 888 you will be afraid to throw or carry it. Get a new one and it can go with you carefree.
You ding an antique and part of you dies inside, you ding a modern release widely available, now it’s got part of you in it. You can put your own “soul” into your yoyo, not the one you are caretaking for before it gets to its new collector.
I’m still shooting for a '23 eight8eight, you have no clue how hard I’m trying to get one for Christmas.
May Santa’s blessings be upon you my friend