Featherspin Throws The Ibis Yo-Yo - Bi-Material YoYo

from Featherspin

Ibis is, in many ways, a small tribute to my home.

Inspired by Wilmington, North Carolina, and its theme draws from the elegance of Art Deco mid-century design, borrowed from both the ibis bird and my favorite local haunt, "The Ibis"; a coffee and cocktail bar filled with records, warm light, and a particularly fine espresso martini. That martini helped inspire the shape itself: full and rounded, yet light in character, much like the dark body of the drink beneath its delicate crown of froth.

The profile also offers a quiet homage to the YoYoJam designs of years past, and a recall to simple pleasures of carrying one along on childhood trips to the beach. The whole world was sand, salt water, sunlight, and none of it asked anything from him; everything difficult belonged to someone older.

Its colorways: Wrack Line, Shell Island, and Mud Flats, take their names from the familiar shores and landscapes around Wilmington.

The Ibis was made to carry a sense of place, memory, and nostalgia.

A little piece of my home, held in your hands.

The Ibis is a full 7075 aluminum construct with a POM outer shell, with a little hollow space between the two.

SPECS:

Material: 7075 Aluminum with POM Outer Shell
Diameter: 54mm 
Width: 46mm 
Weight: 64g
Bearing: KK Size C