Fidget spinners have been gaining attention since their introduction to the public in 2017. Starting as anxiety and behavioral problems aids, fidget toys found a larger audience when more children began playing with them instead. One of the main focuses of fidget toys is helping people with concentration or fidgeting problems.
This toy gathered attention soon after release until every kid had one in a different color, size, and price point. Spinners consist of three weighted lobes that spin around the central pad in the middle. Fidget toys can help with anxiety, boredom, frustration, and sensory difficulties.
Some of the other fidget toys have different functions other than spinning. You can push, flip, and squeeze them too. These toys didn’t take significant time to break into bigger markets with specific materials or shapes. This list covers some of the rarest fidget toys you can find!
9. Calm Strips
Reason for Rarity: Material, Retailer
Recommended Age: All ages
Key Features: Convenient, Small and easy to use/carry, Colorful
photo source: Calm Stripes
Calm Strips have been featured on Shark tank earlier this year, with a unique design and purpose. Rather than being fidget toys, Calm strips are sensory adhesives that can be touched or scratched due to different textures — subtle grain soft sand and extra-bumpy river rocks are choices at the moment.
Along with strips that can be glued to any smooth surface, the company offers smaller colorful circles to play with too. Said to be used in over 3,000 classrooms, Calm strips are also reusable as one can place them on phones, laptops, desks, and key chains, with many hours of scratch time.
Did you know?
Calm strips are helpful for all ages. But they can be used by those with inattention problems, hyperactivity, and restricted or repetitive behaviors (ADD, ADHD, ASD).
8. Mezmoglobe
Reason for Rarity: Material, Retailer
Recommended Age: Not suitable for children
Key Features: Modern, Fits with office décor, Optical illusion
photo source: Mezmoglobe
Mezmoglobe is made from aerospace-grade aluminum and represents a perfect office desk décor, and an elegant fidget toy, according to the official website. The sphere creates a 3D optical illusion of continuous spinning and flows, thanks to the helix design grove on its surface.
The silver-tone and dark titanium are the most popular, but the spinning top comes in different colors. The leather bottom with the company logo prevents scratches on the surface of a desk. Hence, it is a true two-in-one office stress reliever.
Did you know?
Different ages can enjoy playing with Mezmoglobe, but it’s advertised for office spaces. Fidget toys like this one are great for those who lack focus, especially in the work environment. It can bring the person back to this moment, calming down anxiety or panic attacks.
7. Momentum 360 Hand Spinner
Reason for Rarity: Number of Spinners Made
Recommended Age: All ages
Key Features: Lightweight, Ceramic bearings
photo source: Indie GoGo
Advertised as the first Centrifugal hand spinner, this Momentum 360 is rare because only 1,000 units of the toy were made at the time of this text. The spinner can be used anywhere, with corrosion resistance added over the bearings.
The momentum 360 is a lightweight spinner that uses its central weight to spin or twirl the same way as the original fidget spinner. The toy is made from strong aluminum and ceramic bearings on both sides, in black, blue, gold, silver, and pewter colors.
Did you know?
The campaign for this fidget spinner started in 2017 when the world couldn’t get enough of fidget toys, but only 10 out of 1,000 Momentums have been claimed.
6. Black Louts Tri-Spinner
Reason for Rarity: Limited edition
Recommended Age: Not suitable for children
Key Features: Titanium, Lightweight
photo source: Luxatic
Black Lotus Tri-Spinner is the tiniest spinner on the list. Made by jewelry designer Ben Richardson in collaboration with House of Yurich, this three-sided spinner comes in five models, each made from a different material — bronze, brass, premium and standard stainless steel, and sterling silver.
It looks like something one could see in Sci-Fi movies, with its small blades and circuit-like design. Printed in the USA and finished in Australia, this spinner weighs around 2 ounces, and its light design helps with longer spinning, up to a couple of minutes.
Did you know?
Tri-Spinner was inspired by a Black Lotus sports car due to being lightweight with fine details. Lotus Company is known for sports and racing car production, as they also participated and won Formula One World Champion seven times.
5. TiSpin Prop G5 Propeller Spinner
Reason for Rarity: Limited edition
Recommended Age: Not suitable for children
Key Features: Titanium, Lightweight
photo source: Titan Ring Designs
Also called the Collector’s Replica Propeller, G5 Spinner is an art piece rather than a toy. One of the first titanium-made fidget spinners, the collection is said to be limited to only 25 pieces with single serial numbers and certificates of authenticity.
This spinner is split into three series, all with different color distinctions on the propellers, from blue to steel color. The Prop spinner can spin for up to 5 minutes due to its unique design and is made from high-grade titanium.
Did you know?
The spinner is still in a pre-order phase, with two versions already sold out on the official website. Along with the spinners, those interested could also pre-order a desk display stand made from titanium or resin.
4. Pepuakka SNECX S Spinner
Reason for Rarity: Limited edition, Retailer
Recommended Age: Not suitable for children
Key Features: Titanium body, Ceramic bearings, Cigar stand
photo source: Lion Knives
According to the official website, SNECX S Spinner is the holy grail of spinners, and is made out of 20 parts that interlock with each other and two bearings, which is unusual for fidget spinners. Crafted by a Russian company Custom Knife Factory, this spinner sold out on the official website.
The unique design gives it a lower center of gravity resulting in longer spinning time and stability once it spins. Some used examples of this spinner are up for sale on eBay and similar websites, but the only authorized seller is From Russia With Knives.
Did you know?
The first fidget spinner was patented by chemical engineer Catherine Hettinger in 1997. The first intention with this product is unknown, but Catherine’s patent expired in 2005 when the use and production of spinners were for worldwide grabs.
3. Superconductor Stubby Spinner
Reason for Rarity: Different uses, DIY kit
Recommended Age: Not suitable for children
Key Features: Titanium body, Ceramic bearings, Cigar stand
photo source: Rotablade
This Stubby Spinner had multiple functions, as it can also be used as a cigar stand, preferably in spinning breaks. The spinner advertised as a do-it-yourself kit consists of different materials with different finishes and colors.
It has removable screw caps and changing material types, so one can change the look of their spinner as they wish. The most expensive one from the collection is the pure titanium one, but the price ranges are from $650 to $690.
Did you know?
The superconductor is made by a Rotablade company, known for making and selling unique spinners, pendulums, coins, and spinning stones.
2. Bathgate Artifact Spinner
Reason for Rarity: Number of spinners made, Handmade
Recommended Age: 10+
Key Features: Stainless steel, Brass plate in the middle
photo source: Chris Bathgate Blog
Bathgate Spinner is a collaboration between skilled machinists Chris Bathgate, Mike Hogarty, and Callye Keen from Revolvemakers, mechanical and automobile hardware designers. The designer explains that this isn’t just a “toy” but rather a kinetic sculpture that will withstand signs of the times.
This one is made from stainless steel and hybrid ceramics, more so valuable for spinner collections. It is unknown how many of these sculptures were made, but their price is around $700 for one.
Did you know?
Chris Bathgate is a machinist sculptor, popular in the community due to his impeccable metalwork sculptures. Chris explains how his work is inspired by conceptual ideas shown in a modern way.
1. Caviar Fidget Spinner
Reason for Rarity: Material, Limited edition
Recommended Age: All ages
Key Features: 18-karat Gold/Diamonds
photo source: Robb Report
The most expensive and rarest fidget toy on our list is the Caviar fidget spinner made from 18-karat gold and diamonds. Made by a Russian luxury goods brand, this one-of-a-kind toy came out in 2017, gathering attention as the most luxurious and ludicrous item on the list.
The company offered a couple of spinners ranging from $250 to $16,855, the most expensive one crafted from 3.5 ounces of solid gold. There was also a gold-plated spinner encrusted with diamonds for $1,650 and one without the diamonds for $251.
Did you know?
Caviar, an international brand of exclusive designer phones and accessories, is also popular worldwide because of its different celebrity-inspired smartphones. They offer Steve Jobs, Elon Musk, and Jack Ma-inspired iPhones for a price of a couple of thousand dollars.
The Takeaway
Whatever the reason for using fidget toys is, the toys can entertain and help many people. The market for these toys is developed with different fidget options available worldwide. Fidget spinner fans only need to find what works best for them and their needs.
