Something kind of amazing is happening right now. A possible collaboration between G2 and Smashing YoYo is becoming a thing.

Recap

Earlier today, on the Facebook G2Nation group and the reddit BST, Smashing YoYo Company owner Jordan Blofeld put up several G2 yo-yos for sale. Among them were some very rare pieces in even rarer colorways.

Needless to say, Jordan’s inbox immediately exploded. It was too much, and he took down the lot to allow time to rethink the strategy.

During the rethinking, both Jordan and Jake (the owner of GSquared YoYos) began to talk. They came up with an idea that has taken flight and is in progress as you read this.

The Idea

Jordan will be placing the yo-yos on the Facebook Buy-Sell-Trade group, one by one, in an open auction format. If, when all is said and done, the collection has pulled over $2,000.00, Jordan and Jake will collaborate on a yo-yo design and then get that design machined and anodized. This very small batch of yo-yos will later be auctioned off and all of the money will be given to charity.

Here is the original text as written by Jordan in the Quake listing that kicked it all off:

Please read the whole post. Ok so here’s the deal. I’m auctioning off all my G2 yoyos because it’s easier and fairer for everyone. In case it gets out of hand, if we get over $2000 in total for the 15 yoyos, Jake and I will design a yoyo, get some made with the proceeds and auction those off, giving 100% of the proceeds of those yoyos to a few charities that we’ll choose together. Once we have the money, we’ll work it out and keep you updated. Total before this post: $

We are currently auctioning yoyo X/15. Shipping will not be included in your bid, it’s between $6-$25 depending where you live and takes 2-5 working days. This is the same fast shipping I use for Smashing YoYos. If you want to know in advance, send me a PM and I can give you an exact quote on shipping to you. Auction ends in 2 hours from the time this post. Adding 3 mins for each bid after. Highest offer wins. Public bids only in this thread. Starting offer is $0. Damage is mostly documented. It’s smooth. I don’t have a box for it.

The Auctions

Schedule

Fri, November 3.

Nov 3, 4:00 – 6:00pm CDT – G2 Quake

Nov 3, 6:00 – 8:00pm CDT – G2 Albatross

Sat, November 4.

Nov 4, 8:00 – 10:00am CDT – G2 Ghost

Nov 4, 10:00 – 12:00pm CDT – G2 Aftershock

Nov 4, 1:00 – 3:00pm CDT – G2 Nessie

Nov 4, 3:00 – 5:00pm CDT – G2 Warthog

Nov 4, 5:00 – 7:00pm CDT – Co-Lab

Sun, November 5.

IMPORTANT: USA CHANGES THEIR CLOCKS FROM DAYLIGHT TIME TO STANDARD ON NOV 5.

The times below reflect this change, and this is why they are listed as CST instead of CDT going forward.

Nov 5, 7:00 – 9:00am CST – G2 Casefile 001

Nov 5, 9:00 – 11:00am CST – G2 Casefile 002

Nov 5, 12:00 – 2:00pm CST – G2 Marvel

Nov 5, 2:00 – 4:00pm CST – G2 Triton

Nov 5, 4:00 – 6:00pm CST – G2 Hawk

Mon, November 6.

Nov 6, 7:00 – 9:00am CST – G2 Wolf

Nov 6, 9:00 – 11:00am CST – G2 Elite

Nov 6, 3:00 – 5:00pm CST – G2 Banshee

Tues, November 7

Nov 7, 12:00 – 2:00pm CST – Bonus non-G2 yoyo 1

Nov 7, 2:00 – 4:00pm CST – Bonus non-G2 yoyo 2

1. G2 Quake

Facebook Listing: Link

Sold for: $100 + Shipping

2. G2 Albatross

Facebook Listing: Link

Sold for: $180 + Shipping

3. G2 Ghost

Facebook Listing: Link

Sold for: $60 + Shipping

4. G2 Aftershock

Facebook Listing: Link

Sold for: $170 + Shipping

5. G2 Nessie

Facebook Listing: Link

Sold for: $115 + Shipping

6. G2 Warthog

Facebook Listing: Link

Sold for: $170 + Shipping

7. Co-Lab

Facebook Listing: Link

Sold for: $170 + Shipping

8. G2 Casefile 001

Facebook Listing: Link

Sold for: $250 + Shipping

9. G2 Casefile 002

Facebook Listing: Link

Sold for: $160 + Shipping

10. G2 Marvel

Facebook Listing: Link

Sold for: $150 + Shipping

11. G2 AL7 Triton

Facebook Listing: Link

Sold for: $220 + Shipping

12. G2 Hawk

Facebook Listing: Link

Sold for: $150 + Shipping

13. G2 Wolf

Facebook Listing: Link

Sold for: $410 + Shipping

14. G2 Elite

Facebook Listing: Link

Sold for: $290 + Shipping

15. G2 Banshee

Facebook Listing: Link

Sold for: $450 + Shipping

16. u/Ubibaba Montage Prototype

Facebook Listing: Link

Sold for: $90 + Shipping

17. Smashing Interlagos Prototype

Facebook Listing: Link

Sold for: $100 + Shipping