Balance toys, also known as teeter toters or skyhooks . Balance toys date back to ancient China and India, where they were most often carved from wood. Balance toys in western civilization were often made from metal.
Balance toys were first made as a demonstration tool of the workings of counterweights and centrifugal force. They soon evolved into whimsical and fun objects, never ceasing to amuse and surprise.
Many of the current models are produced in limited quanity, making them a collectors item as well as a decoration or toy. For the best selection of Balance Toys, visit the Cape Cod Weathervane Company.