# Picked up some antique wooden tops!

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**Category:** Spin Tops\
**Created:** [February 17, 2019, 2:53pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/picked-up-some-antique-wooden-tops/299022 "2019-02-17T14:53:09Z")\
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**Author:** ![YoYoExpertGarrett](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/yoyoexpertgarrett/32/1543_2.png) [@YoYoExpertGarrett](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/YoYoExpertGarrett)\
**Post date:** [February 17, 2019, 2:53pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/picked-up-some-antique-wooden-tops/299022/1 "2019-02-17T14:53:09Z")

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Found a bunch of spin tops at an antique store in Portsmouth, NH this weekend. They were selling these little wooden tops for $5 a piece so I grabbed them. The guy said they were from the estate of a woodworker and they were estimating they’re ~100 years old. They could have been turned yesterday for all I know, but sounded like a good story. 😊

If anyone wants one of these let me know. Happy to spread them around if you want to pay shipping.

 ![IMG_7861](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/uploads/yoyoexpert1/original/4X/9/8/2/9829c0c34c733b4fd15c2933923ef58e2d865874.jpeg)

Also got this one which is a little more unique. Made from lignum vitae with a very cool tip. It throws pretty well with a yo-yo string too!

 ![IMG_7862](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/uploads/yoyoexpert1/original/4X/a/2/2/a22b2210e49d4d56c5d2971940819acd472eb84b.jpeg)

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**Author:** ![Myk\_Myk](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/myk_myk/32/63087_2.png) [@Myk\_Myk](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Myk_Myk)\
**Post date:** [February 18, 2019, 9:40pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/picked-up-some-antique-wooden-tops/299022/2 "2019-02-18T21:40:20Z")

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> [@YoYoExpertGarrett](#):
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> They could have been turned yesterday for all I know, but sounded like a good story. 😊
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I think it’s pretty safe to say those weren’t turned a couple of days ago! 😆 They look cool, how do they throw and spin?

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**Author:** ![YoYoExpertGarrett](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/yoyoexpertgarrett/32/1543_2.png) [@YoYoExpertGarrett](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/YoYoExpertGarrett)\
**Post date:** [February 19, 2019, 3:03pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/picked-up-some-antique-wooden-tops/299022/3 "2019-02-19T15:03:19Z")

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Didn’t bring any top strings with me so the only one I was able to throw so far was that second pic I posted. It’s small and narrow so a yo-yo string worked pretty well.

And I forgot to bring them into the office today 😑, so I’ll have to bring home some top strings to try out the others!