# Tom Kuhn Appreciation thread **URL:** \ **Category:** Yo-Yo Exhibition\ **Created:** [February 7, 2013, 12:26pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/tom-kuhn-appreciation-thread/49173 "2013-02-07T12:26:04Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![Wayne](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/wayne/32/7937_2.png) [@Wayne](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Wayne)\ **Post date:** [April 17, 2015, 3:32pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/tom-kuhn-appreciation-thread/49173/21 "2015-04-17T15:32:10Z")
> [@mrciurleo](#): > > Wow, that’s incredible.  Truly the first of it’s time.  It’s a shame so many people don’t know what a treasure that is. If your find yourself in the Chico area pay them a visit you’ll be amazed at what they have on show. Here’s where they’re at :- 320 Broadway St. Chico, California 95928 Here’s a link to the museums site :- [http://museum.nationalyoyo.org/](http://museum.nationalyoyo.org/) ---
**Author:** ![Wayne](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/wayne/32/7937_2.png) [@Wayne](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Wayne)\ **Post date:** [May 16, 2015, 5:07pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/tom-kuhn-appreciation-thread/49173/22 "2015-05-16T17:07:54Z")
It’s a good day when you can scratch another one off your most wanted list. And it only took 6 years to find!!! ![](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/uploads/yoyoexpert1/original/4X/7/d/4/7d4d50536480b0a35e4a93303dee8d7f36d844fa.jpeg) ![](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/uploads/yoyoexpert1/original/4X/e/7/b/e7b6022a88463b2365a947913008c66187ededa7.jpeg) ---
**Author:** ![hobbyman101](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/eada6e/32.png) [@hobbyman101](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/hobbyman101)\ **Post date:** [May 16, 2015, 5:41pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/tom-kuhn-appreciation-thread/49173/23 "2015-05-16T17:41:55Z")
> [@Wayne](#): > > It’s a good day when you can scratch another one off your most wanted list. > And it only took 6 years to find!!! Really, Really nice! ---
**Author:** ![edhaponik](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/edhaponik/32/150896_2.png) [@edhaponik](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/edhaponik)\ **Post date:** [May 15, 2016, 12:13pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/tom-kuhn-appreciation-thread/49173/24 "2016-05-15T12:13:00Z")
Had some good scores this week. Here’s my No Jive collection after 11 years of hunting them: ![](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/uploads/yoyoexpert1/original/4X/8/1/2/812573b56f05413986d432791b323abf70f63ef2.jpeg) Aaaaaaand for anyone out there who’s interested, here’s what I’m still looking for (including pipe dreams): ![](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/uploads/yoyoexpert1/original/4X/0/8/d/08d87e44c528901e80ee1d2756943a2ac2b4a309.jpeg) ---
**Author:** ![hobbyman101](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/eada6e/32.png) [@hobbyman101](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/hobbyman101)\ **Post date:** [May 15, 2016, 12:40pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/tom-kuhn-appreciation-thread/49173/25 "2016-05-15T12:40:18Z")
That is a really nice collection Ed. I only have three but I hope to make it grow. Correction!!! I just added a Bearing Woody. ---
**Author:** ![jblack](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/c4cdca/32.png) [@jblack](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/jblack)\ **Post date:** [June 8, 2016, 4:05pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/tom-kuhn-appreciation-thread/49173/26 "2016-06-08T16:05:10Z")
Ed - love the display. Wish I had doubles of any of those you are looking for - I can check, but doubt it. I, myself, an hunting for the Olympics/Aspen and the Green-painted stripe model. I need to get some better pictures and cataloging of my collection. [Tom Kuhn Collection](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/tom-kuhn-collection/57840) - this is some years ago, probably added another 10 or so. Cheers, Jeremy ---
**Author:** ![edhaponik](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/edhaponik/32/150896_2.png) [@edhaponik](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/edhaponik)\ **Post date:** [August 21, 2016, 10:18pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/tom-kuhn-appreciation-thread/49173/27 "2016-08-21T22:18:13Z")
Truly radical collection, jblack! I’m in awe! If you ever get tired of either of those ii Girls or either of those maroon sparkles (wait you have a PAIR?!?!), please hit me up!!! Also, received this guy from the man, himself last week. No words. ---
**Author:** ![Andy\_B](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/b487fb/32.png) [@Andy\_B](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Andy_B)\ **Post date:** [November 15, 2016, 4:54am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/tom-kuhn-appreciation-thread/49173/28 "2016-11-15T04:54:51Z")
Are any more No Jive 3 in 1 yoyos going to be made or is eBay the only option now? ---
**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:** [November 15, 2016, 2:37pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/tom-kuhn-appreciation-thread/49173/29 "2016-11-15T14:37:20Z")
> [@Andy\_B](#): > > Are any more No Jive 3 in 1 yoyos going to be made or is eBay the only option now? We just got some new No Jives in, expect them online later this week or the next! ---
**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:** [November 15, 2016, 8:27pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/tom-kuhn-appreciation-thread/49173/30 "2016-11-15T20:27:21Z")
Special Treat for all you Tom Kuhn Collectors and fixed axle players! We just got in a shipment of new old stock - The Original San Francisco No Jives! (Repackaged in the newer packaging, just incase anyone was curious.) [https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0748/4967/products/No-Jive-Clear-1\_1024x1024.jpg?v=1479240283](https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0748/4967/products/No-Jive-Clear-1_1024x1024.jpg?v=1479240283) Tom uncovered 100 No Jives from “The Old Days” and we are super excited to offer them to the new fixed axle crowd! > **[Tom Kuhn](https://shop.yoyoexpert.com/collections/Tom-Kuhn?variant=27422297160)** > > Often hailed as the father of the modern yo-yo, Tom Kuhn creates some really beautiful yo-yos with a form and function that withstands the test of time. ---
**Author:** ![jblack](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/c4cdca/32.png) [@jblack](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/jblack)\ **Post date:** [November 18, 2016, 6:06pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/tom-kuhn-appreciation-thread/49173/31 "2016-11-18T18:06:32Z")
Ed - you’re killing me! Crown Jewel! ---
**Author:** ![Theserialyoer](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/cc9497/32.png) [@Theserialyoer](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Theserialyoer)\ **Post date:** [January 11, 2017, 5:33pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/tom-kuhn-appreciation-thread/49173/32 "2017-01-11T17:33:16Z")
How bout the one on the right?? I’ve never seen another in the butterfly shape! ---
**Author:** ![AaronW](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/aaronw/32/49251_2.png) [@AaronW](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/AaronW)\ **Post date:** [January 11, 2017, 8:49pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/tom-kuhn-appreciation-thread/49173/33 "2017-01-11T20:49:08Z")
> [@Theserialyoer](#): > > How bout the one on the right?? I’ve never seen another in the butterfly shape! That’s one of them “B Grade” yoyos, you know when they mess things up at the factory. You really don’t want that stain in your collection, I’ll tell you what I’ll send you some cash so that you can send it to me, I don’t have as nice of a collection so it wont look out of place ;D Haha! Man those are killer! How long have you had it? I have seen a few of them over the years, but certainly they have to be rare. I actually think I’ve got an old Kuhn catalog that has them listed, will have to look when I get home. ---
**Author:** ![Theserialyoer](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/cc9497/32.png) [@Theserialyoer](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Theserialyoer)\ **Post date:** [January 11, 2017, 9:04pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/tom-kuhn-appreciation-thread/49173/34 "2017-01-11T21:04:43Z")
I actually won it in 1988 or 89 in my first contest. I thought they were all that shape until I got on eBay and bought the other one I have. The contest was put on by Daniel Volk when the smothers brothers were big ---
**Author:** ![AaronW](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/aaronw/32/49251_2.png) [@AaronW](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/AaronW)\ **Post date:** [January 11, 2017, 9:30pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/tom-kuhn-appreciation-thread/49173/35 "2017-01-11T21:30:41Z")
> [@Theserialyoer](#): > > I actually won it in 1988 or 89 in my first contest. I thought they were all that shape until I got on eBay and bought the other one I have. The contest was put on by Daniel Volk when the smothers brothers were big That’s awesome. My Grandpa got me into yo-yoing, bought me a Smothers Brothers Hummingbird yoyo, and he recorded a bunch of their shows. I’d watch them when I was over at his house and he’d show me tricks. Picked up a Smothers brothers No Jive a couple years ago, never seen the butterfly shape come up for sale though. ---
**Author:** ![hobbyman101](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/eada6e/32.png) [@hobbyman101](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/hobbyman101)\ **Post date:** [January 12, 2017, 1:26pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/tom-kuhn-appreciation-thread/49173/36 "2017-01-12T13:26:15Z")
> [@Theserialyoer](#): > > I actually won it in 1988 or 89 in my first contest. I thought they were all that shape until I got on eBay and bought the other one I have. The contest was put on by Daniel Volk when the smothers brothers were big I only have the Hummingbird. Now that I have seen your pic all I can say is WOW! ---
**Author:** ![jblack](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/c4cdca/32.png) [@jblack](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/jblack)\ **Post date:** [January 12, 2017, 6:34pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/tom-kuhn-appreciation-thread/49173/37 "2017-01-12T18:34:58Z")
Gotta say, the butterfly Smo-Bro is a new one for me! Perhaps a competition yo specially for the Bros.? Never seen one before this! ---
**Author:** ![Theserialyoer](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/cc9497/32.png) [@Theserialyoer](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Theserialyoer)\ **Post date:** [January 12, 2017, 10:08pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/tom-kuhn-appreciation-thread/49173/38 "2017-01-12T22:08:45Z")
Couple of others I have. I have more hummingbirds and have always loved those. ---
**Author:** ![Paul](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/paul/32/8013_2.png) [@Paul](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Paul)\ **Post date:** [March 24, 2017, 4:03am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/tom-kuhn-appreciation-thread/49173/39 "2017-03-24T04:03:38Z")
I remember as a Kid seeing the SB2 come out and looking at the different colors for hours trying to choose which one id get when I had saved up enough. I never did pick one up. :c ---
**Author:** ![scotrans](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/6f9a4e/32.png) [@scotrans](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/scotrans)\ **Post date:** [March 27, 2017, 4:10pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/tom-kuhn-appreciation-thread/49173/40 "2017-03-27T16:10:38Z")
Hi AaronW wanted me to post pictures of my TK yos . I am really sorry the pictures are disorganized and don’t do justice . The ones in hard to see in clear plastic , are Celtic Mandalas . Thanks for the interest Scot [Previous page](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/tom-kuhn-appreciation-thread/49173.md?page=1) [Next page](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/tom-kuhn-appreciation-thread/49173.md?page=3)