Was today yrs old when I learned what a "Whizzer" or "Buzzer" is...

[rosespetal]

SOOO- Hunters and relic addicts- WHO HAS ACTUALLY found or decided they have a 'whizzer' and not a button?
lol I am in disbelief of such a thing existing! I had no clue. I was trying to 'match' or get info on a 'button' made of
stone/carved and I have now learned of this type of 'toy'.
HOW would one tell the difference from a buzzer to a button I ask? Thanks!
Mines not lead of course, and, maybe its a whizzer/buzzer and not a button.
I HAVE NO FREAKING IDEA. Did someone make this up so they could start selling off their plain buttons?
*** MY 'button whizzer buzzer' image is below.

"A whizzer is a child's toy that had a string passed through both holes and tied in a loop. The ends of the loop were held while the disc was would up by swinging it around, then the ends of the loop were pulled, causing the disc to spin and produce a whizzing sound. Perhaps you played with one as a child. Both colonial and Native American children were known to play with whizzers."

example and explanation at bottom of their webpage:

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[smokeythecat]

The whizzers generally had two holes in the center and a heaving "pie crust" diamond shaped edge. Picture something that would try to catch the air and make a noise, versus something with nice smooth edges which would NOT wreck your jacket.

 

[rosespetal]

The whizzers generally had two holes in the center and a heaving "pie crust" diamond shaped edge. Picture something that would try to catch the air and make a noise, versus something with nice smooth edges which would NOT wreck your jacket.

AHHH I SEEEE-- when I search online the best I can find looks like a stupid button lol! Even on that archaeology site! Its a button appearance. I am now trying to find other examples although this image on their site was blended w the rolling discoid game examples- so I was wondering how common these things really were. Ty for that- that makes more sense.

 

[sirlostalot]

I have a one made from a King George Copper.

 

[Digger RJ]

SOOO- Hunters and relic addicts- WHO HAS ACTUALLY found or decided they have a 'whizzer' and not a button?
lol I am in disbelief of such a thing existing! I had no clue. I was trying to 'match' or get info on a 'button' made of
stone/carved and I have now learned of this type of 'toy'.
HOW would one tell the difference from a buzzer to a button I ask? Thanks!
Mines not lead of course, and, maybe its a whizzer/buzzer and not a button.
I HAVE NO FREAKING IDEA. Did someone make this up so they could start selling off their plain buttons?
*** MY 'button whizzer buzzer' image is below.

"A whizzer is a child's toy that had a string passed through both holes and tied in a loop. The ends of the loop were held while the disc was would up by swinging it around, then the ends of the loop were pulled, causing the disc to spin and produce a whizzing sound. Perhaps you played with one as a child. Both colonial and Native American children were known to play with whizzers."

example and explanation at bottom of their webpage:

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Nice!!! Congrats!!!

 

[signal_line]

Nice!!! Congrats!!!

Take a string maybe three feet long and thread it though the button holes and tie the ends together. Now you have two loops with button in the middle . Hold one loop in each hand and wind up the button a few turns then pull on the loops and just as the string unwinds give it some slack and the button will continue to spin and wind up the string. After a few pulls the button spin enough to completely wind up the string so when you pull it tight it will spin the button extremely fast and make a buzzing or wizzing sound. Pull you hands in and out like playing an accordion.

 

[Blackfoot58]

Mine were actual buttons, back in the early 60s. A 4-hole button works fine; you just use 2 of them. You get a rhythm going by “pumping” the string. You can keep it whizzing indefinitely.

 

[smokeythecat]

I have only found one and I have been either tagging along with grownups or later and I only found 1 and it was three years ago. I'll find it and post a pic. Tomorrow. Back hurts.

 

[smokeythecat]

Here it is. It was nap time earlier. It was in a plowed field very deep, some rim damage but I'll take it.

 

[Blackfoot58]

Here it is. It was nap time earlier. It was in a plowed field very deep, some rim damage but I'll take it.

You can cut paper when that one whizzes. Nice find

 

[Florida Finder]

SOOO- Hunters and relic addicts- WHO HAS ACTUALLY found or decided they have a 'whizzer' and not a button?
lol I am in disbelief of such a thing existing! I had no clue. I was trying to 'match' or get info on a 'button' made of
stone/carved and I have now learned of this type of 'toy'.
HOW would one tell the difference from a buzzer to a button I ask? Thanks!
Mines not lead of course, and, maybe its a whizzer/buzzer and not a button.
I HAVE NO FREAKING IDEA. Did someone make this up so they could start selling off their plain buttons?
*** MY 'button whizzer buzzer' image is below.

"A whizzer is a child's toy that had a string passed through both holes and tied in a loop. The ends of the loop were held while the disc was would up by swinging it around, then the ends of the loop were pulled, causing the disc to spin and produce a whizzing sound. Perhaps you played with one as a child. Both colonial and Native American children were known to play with whizzers."

example and explanation at bottom of their webpage:

Ceramic-Discoidals

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peachstatearchaeologicalsociety.org

Very interesting piece! Congratulations