Top Secret $14.95

Runs Like A Top

WARNING: CHOKING HAZARD-Small Parts. Not for children under 3 yrs.

Actually, it runs like an electromagnetic top, which is to say for a week or so, or however long the 9V battery lasts, so the manufacturer says. As we type, the one on the desk has been spinning for a touch over (5) hours and doesn’t look tired. The black-plastic base is 3-1/2″ dia x 1-1/4″ high, with a secret compartment for the battery – so you can lie to people about the mysterious physics of spinning tops. The 1″ tall top itself is silver and oil-can shaped.