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Grade A21 sourcesHIS-01201

Fidget spinner

Product · 2017 · Notable

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Spinners occupied 18 of Amazon’s top toy positions as schools imposed bans.

All your questions about fidget spinners, answered | CNN
CNN
A red three-pronged fidget spinner, photographed May 28, 2017. CC0.
Árni Dagur
Street Vendors Sell Hottest New Toy Fidget Spinners
Fortune
Google's fidget spinner search widget
TIME
Fidget Spinner Trick Shots | Dude Perfect
Dude Perfect
A fidget spinner in motion, photographed for TIME
TIME
Fidget spinners are wholesaling from Chinese factories for as little as 50 US cent. Photograph: Reuters
Financial Times via The Irish Times
Conheça a dupla de 17 anos que criou o famoso Fidget Spinner
Forbes Brasil

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How it works
Reach73Contagion35Breadth90Velocity33Longevity4959

Numbers

Observed peak date
May 6 ’17
Sep 2015 to May 6 ’17
Platforms
7
Started on Open web
Origin
Mixed
Toys & collectibles

Mechanics

  • Visible in usePrimary
  • Dupe economy
  • Platform jump
  • Press loop
  • Controversy

How it spread

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Hand spinners moved from hobbyist groups to videos and shops. They filled most of Amazon’s toy bestseller list as schools imposed bans. US search interest peaked in early May, followed by digital spin-offs, retailer sales reports and safety warnings.

Observed peak within the documented measurement window; not an all-time maximum. Dates use the stated precision; chart positions are date anchors.

Wikipedia views · Google searchesJul ’15SepMar ’16AugNovMar ’17MayJunJulSepDecMar ’18JunObserved peakOpen webYouTubePressRetailAudioInstagramApp stores
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  1. September 2015

    Scott McCoskery / SCAM Design seed · Sep 2015

    McCoskery sold his first Torqbar online after sharing photos with gadget enthusiasts.[1][2][3]

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  2. August 2016

    Adam Dix / Iraqi Veteran platform jump · Aug 6 ’16

    Adam Dix published a Torqbar review, according to the maker’s dated press log.[2]

  3. December 2016

    Forbes press · Dec 23 ’16

    Forbes featured Torqbar as an office toy, according to the maker’s dated press log.[2]

  1. platform jump · Mar 2017

  2. platform jump · May 4 ’17

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Origin
Mixed
Sector
Toys & collectibles
Region
US
Reported figure
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Evidence
Grade A

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