Date News Additional Info
06/06/2003 Added a number to the Additional Attributes Table: 29 -- "writing instrument attached, e.g. Doodle Top". This is in response to seeing a plunger top with a marker attached to the stem like a Doodle Top. Saw this on www.toycrafter.com. So, 1100-29. I had 111 for the Doodle Top, but now had to add a special attribute, thus Doodle Top can be 111 or 110-29.
09/24/2002 Added Michael Suhr, www.spinning-top-kreisel.de, to top collectors page. Also ordered a brass top from him. He makes and sells brass tops.
08/14/2002 Bought a couple of Duncan Tetra Tops. These tops are made spheres that are connected together. I class these tops, e..g the Octahedron (6 spheres, but 8 spinning axis or sides), in the following manner: 110-8T (Finger Twiler General -- 8 sided).
08/02/2002 Top Classification: Worked on 800 classes and added pictures of 810 and 1310 tops. Previous 810 is now 800 -- General Teeth Strip Launched, added 810 -- Teeth Strip Launched Detachable Horizontal Handle; and 811 -- Teeth Strip Launched Detachable Verticle Handle.
07/26/2002 Added 1310: Detachable Horizontal Electric Handle; and 1311: Detachable Verticle Electric Handle to Top Classification Schedule.
12/04/2001 Added 1320 : Attached Electric Launcher.
11/30/2001 Revision: 610 is now "Spring Wound Detachable Horizontal Handle" and 611 is now "Spring Wound Detachable Verticle Handle". While 610 is more common than 611, the number order matched the 510 and 511 classes. Have also revised Classification page and included pictures of 610 and 611.
11/29/2001 www.oriental.com sells wonderful little tops in bulk. They have a lot of Christams tops. I bought some tops and gave them to my child's schoolmates.
11/29/2001 After a year hiatus, I'm back woking on Brian Lemin's pages again. Still working on his graphics.