Vintage Spinning Tops
Spinning tops have been around so long that no one knows who spun the first one. It is likely that the first spinning top was a nut or acorn spun by a curious child. It seems likely that natural curiosity began the craft of top spinning in various places around the world. The spinning top was also one of the earliest toy patents granted by the United States Patent Office. There are many kinds of spinning tops. Most people in the United States are familiar with the large plunger top. The mechanism inside the top causes it to spin when the plunger is pumped up and down. The finger top (usually very inexpensive) begins spinning by twirling it between the thumb and fingers. Flip tops are designed to flip over when they are spun! The whipping top was more popular in Europe. It is spun by hitting it with a lash or whip. Mechanical springs are used in some tops to wind up the top and let it go spinning when the spring is released. The peg top is spun by winding a string or cord around the top and throwing the top to unwind the string and make the top spin.
 10 New Wood Spinning Top NEW TOY LAND CITY STORE $49.99 |
 12 Car Flashing Multi LED Laser Spinning Top w Music $34.19 |
 1920 Baseball Game Walter Johnson complete spinning top $225.00 |
 Madison House circling train top for parts $24.95 |
 Ohio Art spinning top for parts $24.95 |
 VINTAGE J CHEIN TIN LITHO SPINNING TOP TOY THREE LITTLE PIGS WORKING $24.95 |
 Vintage 1940 50s B19 Metal Whistling Toy Top $75.00 |
 Vintage Ohio Art American Spinning Tin Litho Toy Top 1950s Rare Metal $40.45 |
 vintage dandy gyroscoope top toy $29.99 |
 1800s Primitive 20 Giant Cork Screw Wine Barrel drill $100.04 |
 J Chein Beautiful 1950s Circus Tin Litho Spinning Top $59.86 |
 Unique Sterling Silver Gemstone Dreidel Spinning Top $249.00 |
 Vintage Ohio Art Tin Litho Musical Spinning Top $39.99 |
 1930 s Large Circus design Top $45.99 |
 Vintage Ohio Art Spinning Top Toy 3118177 Cars Truck $49.99 |
