The day has come. I found a Train Wreck 2 and completed my collection of every available production model SPYY with the exception of the original Radian proto from 2006. If you have one of those, get at me.
Now, I am trying to piece together the release timeline as best as I can. I would like to get it down to month and year for each model. Some of this info is available through yoyowiki, rewind, and @SCUBA_Steve 's old forum posts, but the rest is hard to come by. I will post what I have so far below. If you have anything to contribute let me know! As far as I know this is every production model SPYY that was available. 31 distinct models. Not counting special editions and unreleased protos.
UPDATE! I got in touch with @SCUBA_Steve and he went through his own records to shine some light on this subject! Can’t thank him enough for the super detailed spread sheet! It expands into the special editions, and reruns, and also led me to the knowledge that my collection may not be complete after all! I seem to have two Addiction 2s, and not a 1! AHHH!
Here is EVERYTHING I have been able to find online / in Steve’s spread sheet:
SPYY PRODUCTION TIMELINE
2006
March 3rd - Original Radian
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25 units raw polished
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Un numbered
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Sold on eBay
March 3rd - Original Radian
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21 units buffed blue
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#s 00-20
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Sold on Ebay
May 5th - Radian MKII
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182 units buffed blue
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#s 000-181
May 5th - Radian MKII
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182 units bead blasted black
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#s 000, 213-393
August 8th - Radian MKII Hyperion Edition
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~25 units buffed blue for WYYC 2006
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Un numbered
December 1st - Addict
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296 units buffed red - #26 missing
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#s 000-295
2007
February 1st - Addict
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244 units bead blasted green
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#s 000, 297-539
June 1st - Spyder
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186 units bead blasted black - #142 missing
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#s 143-329
August 2nd - Spyder WYYC
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142 units bead blasted black - engraved WYYC 2007
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#s 000-141
December 1st - Spyder Super Hero Edition
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264 units bead blasted red and blue half swaps
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#s 330-593
December 1st - Spyder Super Hero Edition
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11 units bead blasted solid blue
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#s 594-604
December 1st - Spyder Super Hero Edition
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7 units bead blasted solid red
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#s 605-610 - One engraved “chase”
2008
January 1st - Trainwreck
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58 units violet and green
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Ano wears off easily
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Sold to Mitchell’s
January 1st - Trainwreck
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47 units violet
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Ano wears off easily
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Sold to Yo-Yo Nation
February 25 - Radian Super Light
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250 units raw buffed
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Un numbered
March 1st - Trainwreck
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44 units acid washed denim
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Ano wears off easily
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Sold to YoYoNation
April 1st - Radian MK3 Full Metal Jacket
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255 units electroless nickel plated
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#s 000-254
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Diamond Drag Engraving
April 1st - Radian MK3
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24 units bead blasted black
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For Russian only
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#s 255-278
August 1st - Addict Worlds Edition
- 12 units powder coated white
August 1st - Trainwreck Worlds Edition
- 22 units powder coated orange and blue half swap
November 1st - Spyder Star Grade
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50 units bead blasted black
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“SPYY’s Totally Awesome Rejects”
December 1st - Pistolero
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16 units raw buffed
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#s 00-15
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For Bird in Hand 2008 USA Nationals
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Serial # on box
2009
January 1st - Pistolero
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168 units bead blasted black
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Ano issues
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Sold through SPYY.ca and eBay
January 1st - Pistolero
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50 units bead blasted red
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Ano issues
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Sold through SPYY.ca and eBay
February 1st - Trainwreck 2.0
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149 units bead blasted gold/blue/black
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One half gold
February 1st - Trainwreck 2.0
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30 units bead blasted gold/red
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For Spingear Japan
February 1st - Trainwreck 2 Heart Attack
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20 units bead blasted violet/blue
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For yoyoing.ru in Russia
May 1st - Addiction
- 150 units bead blasted black
May 1st - Pure Gold
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48 units gold plated
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YoYoNation Exclusive
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Diamond Drag Engraved
June 1st - Pure XO
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30 units white eggshell paint
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Pad printed XO scroll
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YoYoJoe’s Exclusive
June 1st - Pure
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101 units bead blasted blue red and black
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General release
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Turned rims and face
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Mostly blue
June 1st - Pure VSOP
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34 units bead blasted beige / bronze
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Pad printed
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Turned rims
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YoYoNation Exclusive
July 1st - Flying V
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117 units bead blasted green
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Shiny turned rims
July 1st - Flying V Star Grade
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27 units bead blasted green
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Star engraved on each half to designate ano flaws
August 13th - Skyy Chaser D
- 150 units “as turned” yellow
August 13th - Skyy Chaser C
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150 units “as turned” orange
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40 units engraved for 2008 WYYC
November 1st - Pistolero 2
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250 units “as turned” blue red and silver
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No holes on spike
November 1st - Galactic Goose
- 175 units bead blasted acid wash brown
2010
February 1st - Punchline
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397 units bead blasted splashes
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One run of 153
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Second run of 232
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12 polished
March 1st - Addiction
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228 units bead blasted acid wash
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Black / Pink
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Black / Orange
May 1st - Flying V
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156 units bead blasted solids
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Red / Black / Silver
June 1st - Pro
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550 units bead blasted acid wash
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Red / Pink
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Green / Orange
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Blue / Purple
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Red / Yellow
July 1st - Stryker
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307 units bead blasted splash
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Half swaps with revered silver / black / black / silver splash
August 1st - Speed Freak
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320 units bead blasted half swap red / orange
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Released at WYYC
October 1st - Ronin
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175 units bead blasted acid wash and solid
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Solid blue
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Black / blue
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Black / gray
November 1st - Supra
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300 units bead blasted splash and acid wash
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Gold dust
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Purple / blue splash
2011
January 1st - Punchline Repeater
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290 units bead blasted splash and acid
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Black / green acid
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Black / yellow acid
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Red / silver splash
May 1st - Radian Gen 2
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251 units bead blasted splash
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Black / Silver
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Blue / Silver
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Red / Silver
June 1st - Solaris
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306 units bead blasted splash
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Silver / Red
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Blue / Orange
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Purple / Gold
July 1st - Ronin (again)
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275 units bead blasted acid wash and solid
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Black / Blue
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Gray / Black
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Solid Blue
August 1st - Addiction 2
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275 units bead blasted acid wash and solid
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Alien Autopsy
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Black / Red
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Solid Black
October 1st - Revenger
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275 units bead blasted splash
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Black / Orange
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Purple / Silver
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Red / Gold
2012
January 1st - Spyder 2
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285 units
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Bead blasted solid acid and splash
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Blue / Silver
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Black / Silver
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Solid Black
April 1st - Dynamo
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285 units bead blasted gap splash
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Black / Gold
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Brown / Blue
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Orange / White
May 1st - El Ranchero
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285 units lathe finish solids
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Red
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Black
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Gray
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Bronze
June 1st - Orbitron 5000
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285 units lathe finish solids
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Blue
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Light bronze
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8 Pink
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Gray 2012 WYYC Edition
December 1st - EH
December 1st - Amplifier
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285 units lathe finish acid wash
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Blue
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Green
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Pink
SPYY CLOSES OFFICIALLY JULY 20, 2013
2015
November 8th - TYY-01
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155 units
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Raw Titanium light polish
2026
May - Steve attends Canadian Nationals with a batch of raw freshly buff’d old SPYY models.
August - WYYC 2027 is announced to be in Calgary. “SPYY will be there.”
2027
??? - ???
Total SPYY Yo-Yos sold: 9,672 (so far)
