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Green lumber from local hardwood trees is shaped into durable, resilient bent-wood parts for long-lasting play.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"808\" data-end=\"1053\"\u003eThis set includes:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"808\" data-end=\"1053\"\u003e2 solid bent-wood hoops, 10\" diameter\u003cbr\u003e4 solid birch wands, 18\" long\u003cbr\u003e4 lengths of colored ribbons for traditional play\u003cbr\u003ePackaged in a clear zipper poly bag\u003cbr\u003eIncludes history and instruction poster\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-start=\"1310\" data-end=\"1340\"\u003ePlease note\u003cbr\u003eWe try to maintain stock, but during busy periods orders may be delayed. Please notify us if your order is time-sensitive.\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cimg height=\"31\" width=\"59\" style=\"float: left;\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0607\/0766\/8168\/files\/triangle_480x480.png?v=1643661764\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1512\" data-end=\"1573\"\u003eNot for children under 3. 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If your order is time-sensitive, please let us know.\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(153, 51, 51);\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-end=\"1340\" data-start=\"1163\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0607\/0766\/8168\/files\/triangle_480x480.png?v=1643661764\" alt=\"\" style=\"margin-bottom: 16px; float: left;\" width=\"76\" height=\"40\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNot for children under 3. Recommended for adults and children aged 8 years and above.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Cowings Mill: Retail Outlet of Cooperman HistoryLives","offers":[{"title":"Each Rolling Hoop with stick","offer_id":49345463583010,"sku":"526","price":35.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Carton of 8 Rolling Hoops with sticks (discounted)","offer_id":49345463615778,"sku":"527","price":252.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0905\/9919\/4914\/files\/rolling-hoop-traditional-wooden-game.jpg?v=1775065402"},{"product_id":"buzz-saw-toy","title":"Wooden Buzz Saw  – Traditional Spinning Toy","description":"\u003cp data-start=\"421\" data-end=\"767\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWooden Buzz Saw  – Traditional Spinning Toy\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"421\" data-end=\"767\"\u003eSimple spinning toys were mentioned in English literature as early as 1686 and were just as popular in early America as they were in Europe. These classic folk toys—often called “buzzers” or “buzz saws”—create a distinctive humming sound as they spin, thanks to their notched or “saw tooth” edges.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"769\" data-end=\"1023\"\u003eOur wooden buzz saw whirligig is crafted in our Vermont workshop from solid pine, capturing the look, feel, and sound of traditional hand-played toys. Durable, engaging, and easy to use, it offers a direct connection to centuries of simple entertainment.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1025\" data-end=\"1209\"\u003eEach buzz saw is packaged ready to play with two wooden handles and includes a history and instruction card.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0607\/0766\/8168\/files\/triangle_480x480.png?v=1643661764\" width=\"44\" height=\"23\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNot for children under 3. 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Brought to North America by early European settlers, they became part of the evolving sound of American music, where Anglo-Irish, African American, and Creole traditions blended to create distinctive new styles.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"730\" data-start=\"543\"\u003ePlayed by clicking a pair of curved pieces together in the hand, rhythm bones produce a sharp, lively sound that adds drive and texture to folk, traditional, and early American music.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"1057\" data-start=\"732\"\u003eOur wooden rhythm bones are handcrafted in Vermont from local cherry hardwood, offering durability, tone, and a comfortable feel. 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A classic toy of the cup-and-ball family, the game challenges the player to toss the ball and catch it—either on the tip of the spindle or in a cup—developing coordination, timing, and skill.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNew Model:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWe have returned to our original design, allowing the ball to be spiked on one side or caught in a cup on the other, offering two styles of play in a single toy.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOur bilbo-catcher features a solid wood spindle (5\" long), turned exclusively for us in the USA, with a wooden ball attached by string. 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Minted from New World silver in regions such as Mexico, Peru, and Bolivia, these coins traveled across the Atlantic aboard Spanish galleons, facing the dangers of pirates, storms, and long sea voyages.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eValued by the weight of their silver, milled dollars featured patterned edges designed to prevent shaving or clipping. Their reliability and consistent quality made them highly trusted, and they remained in legal circulation in the United States until 1857.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe name “Piece of Eight” comes from the common practice of cutting the coin into eight smaller pieces, or “bits,” to make change—giving rise to the expression “two bits” for a quarter dollar.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOur Spanish milled dollar reproduction is cast in lead-free pewter, carefully made to approximate the look and feel of original examples. 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Named for its inventor, Claude-Étienne Minié, this conical bullet greatly improved accuracy, range, and ease of loading—marking a major development in the history of military technology and playing a key role in mid-19th century warfare.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"599\" data-end=\"864\"\u003eOur Minié ball reproduction is cast in Vermont from lead-free pewter, carefully made to approximate the size and weight of original examples. 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This whistle is in the Key of D.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cimg height=\"23\" width=\"44\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0607\/0766\/8168\/files\/triangle_480x480.png?v=1643661764\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThis is a musical instrument, not a toy. 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The early North American colonists brought this pastime with them from Europe, and hoop rolling remained enormously popular throughout the 19th century. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThese hoops are great for solitary play, but 2 are included here for racing games. We craft our rolling hoops of solid native hardwoods, 28\" in diameter by 1\/4\" thick. A dowel is included as a pushing stick; a hang tag provides history and instructions.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(153, 51, 51);\"\u003eGame of Graces\u003c\/span\u003e \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(153, 51, 51);\"\u003eIn this game, opponents send light wooden hoops whirling towards each other to be caught on the tips of slender wands. In early forms of the game, young women would elegantly play by wrapping the hoops in ribbons with trailing ends, which served to slow the hoops' travel as well as cushion contact with the fingers. Judging by children's books and store advertisements, this exciting outdoor game was enormously popular from the early 1800's throughout the 19th century, and it remains so in various forms today.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOur Game of Graces includes 2 10\" diameter solid bent wood hoops; our 4 wands are 18\" long solid birch. Also included are 4 lengths of colored ribbons - in early forms of the game, young women would elegantly play by wrapping the hoops in ribbons with trailing ends, which served to slow the hoops' travel as well as cushion contact with the fingers. 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Minted from New World silver in regions such as Mexico, Peru, and Bolivia, these coins traveled across the Atlantic aboard Spanish galleons, facing the dangers of pirates, storms, and long sea voyages.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"680\" data-end=\"941\"\u003eValued by the weight of their silver, milled dollars featured patterned edges designed to prevent shaving or clipping. Their reliability and consistent quality made them highly trusted, and they remained in legal circulation in the United States until 1857.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"943\" data-end=\"1139\"\u003eThe name “Piece of Eight” comes from the common practice of cutting the coin into eight smaller pieces, or “bits,” to make change—giving rise to the expression “two bits” for a quarter dollar.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1141\" data-end=\"1352\"\u003eOur Spanish milled dollar reproduction is a struck coin, carefully made to approximate the look and feel of original examples. 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