Whirligig old time classic wood toy for kids – Wood button spinners – Whirli gear buzzsaw toy – Traditional and historical educational toy

A particularly nice all wood form of this traditional and historical toy. Our Whirli-Gear is a form of a Whirligig, also known as button spinners, buzzers, and a host of other names. They have been known throughout the centuries. Native American cultures had their own version of this toy in 500 BC. They were common in 17th century Europe. Many a child of the Great Depression from the southern Appalachians and Ozarks remembers a button or token and a string as the primary spinning toy of their youth.To use the Whirli-Gear, hold a handle in each hand and wind up the string by spinning the wheel as if you were spinning a jump rope. Then, move your hands slowly together and apart. With a small amount of practice you can get the gear spinning back and forth repeatedly, kind of like a yo-yo. It will make a slight buzzing or whirring sounds as it spins very fast.You can see a video of the Whirli-Gear and how to use it at this link:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KEXEdR62Cm0