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This top is more sophisticated than most. It has a special holder to set the top spinning, rather than just wrapping the string around the top.  It comes in a variety of colors\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTop is approximately 3″ in dia. x 6″ long\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Matthew Stein Woodworker","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44119396254006,"sku":"T015","price":20.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0694\/0580\/2806\/products\/DSC_4021.jpg?v=1671061800"},{"product_id":"copy-of-large-spinning-top","title":"Flintlock Pistol","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCountry woodworkers often made this Toy for their children, and, like those that we buy for our children today, early toys were often miniature copies of objects used by adults. This pistol is copied from an 18th century example. It is made from various Pennsylvania hardwoods.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e3\/4\" thick x 3-1\/2\" high x 12\" long\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Matthew Stein Woodworker","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44119405396278,"sku":"T012","price":7.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0694\/0580\/2806\/products\/DSC_4025.jpg?v=1671060701"},{"product_id":"copy-of-flintlock-pistol","title":"Rifleman's Knife","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eCountry woodworkers often made this Toy for their children, and, like those that we buy for our children today, early toys were often miniature copies of objects used by adults. This knife is copied from an early 18th century example. It is made from various Pennsylvania hardwoods.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e1\"wide x 9\" long\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Matthew Stein Woodworker","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44119415062838,"sku":"T013","price":7.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0694\/0580\/2806\/products\/DSC_4029.jpg?v=1671061828"},{"product_id":"copy-of-flintlock-pistol-1","title":"Battledore \u0026 Shuttlecock","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCountry woodworkers often made this Toy for their children, and, like those that we buy for our children today, early toys were often miniature copies of objects used by adults. This pistol is copied from an 18th century example. It is made from various Pennsylvania hardwoods.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e3\/4\" thick x 3-1\/2\" high x 12\" long\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Matthew Stein Woodworker","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44128718684470,"sku":"T018","price":22.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0694\/0580\/2806\/products\/DSC_4038.jpg?v=1671062219"},{"product_id":"copy-of-ball-cup-2","title":"Blunderbuss","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCountry woodworkers often made this Toy for their children, and, like those that we buy for our children today, early toys were often miniature copies of objects used by adults. This blunderbuss is loosely copied from an 18th century example. It is made from various Pennsylvania hardwoods.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e7\/8\" thick x 4\" wide x 24\" long\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Matthew Stein Woodworker","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44128910868790,"sku":"T011","price":12.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0694\/0580\/2806\/products\/DSC_4017.jpg?v=1671064688"},{"product_id":"copy-of-blunderbuss","title":"Flintlock Rifle","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCountry woodworkers often made this Toy for their children, and, like those that we buy for our children today, early toys were often miniature copies of objects used by adults. This Rifle is loosely copied from an 18th century example. It is made from various Pennsylvania hardwoods.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e7\/8\" thick x 5\" wide x 36\" long\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Matthew Stein Woodworker","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44128924172598,"sku":"T010","price":15.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0694\/0580\/2806\/products\/DSC_4015.jpg?v=1671065003"},{"product_id":"copy-of-small-spinning-top","title":"Line of Three","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis game is believed to have originated in ancient Rome. Play starts with the game set up as shown in the photo.  Players then take turns moving one space at a time into any open space in an attempt to form another line of three, other than where they started.  A game board, Six game pieces, an instruction sheet and a bag are included.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eGame board is 5 1\/4\" square     pieces are 1 1\/4\"\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Matthew Stein Woodworker","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44128946520374,"sku":"T016","price":25.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0694\/0580\/2806\/products\/DSC_4035.jpg?v=1671065305"},{"product_id":"copy-of-line-of-three","title":"Wooden Dice (pair)","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe history of dice is as old as the history of man. Archeologists have unearthed dice as old as 900 B.C. Dice were very popular in Europe as far back as the Middle Ages and into the 18th Century. In the New World, dice became a household item among the colonists.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e3\/4\" square \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Matthew Stein Woodworker","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44129025098038,"sku":"T017","price":5.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0694\/0580\/2806\/products\/DSC_4022.jpg?v=1671066553"},{"product_id":"copy-of-ball-cup-3","title":"Nine Pins","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe game was played at an agreed distance and was a test to see who could knock down all the pins in the least number of throws.  This was a popular game in the colonies up until the early 19th century when it was outlawed and replaced by ten pins. Various  woods are used for these pieces but all pins will match as well as the two balls.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBalls are 4” round\u003cbr\u003ePins are 2” in diameter x 12” long\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Matthew Stein Woodworker","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44129070580022,"sku":"T020","price":65.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0694\/0580\/2806\/products\/DSC_4023.jpg?v=1671067323"},{"product_id":"stick-pony","title":"Stick Pony","description":"\u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThe head of the pony is made from White Pine with leather ears and mane tacked on with brass tacks.  The bridle is heavy copper wire which the reins are attached to. 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