Get your own Vortx® Mini-Wishing Well
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Ours is the original Mini-Well Vortx with international patents. There have been many copies over the years that come and go, usually because their quality is that of a typical toy, and they just don't spin coins very well. Ours was originally designed as a rugged counter-top fund raising device, so it is in a tough class by itself. This video is a short YouTube compilation of reviews by the "Crazy Russian Hacker" that have been viewed over 2 million times.
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There are several games and experiments you can perform with the Vortx®, but the most popular is called "coin-limbo" where you let the coin descend down the throat of the funnel, and then make it climb back up by moving the Vortx® in a circular motion as demonstrated in the movie clip shown above.
With this game, you are actually creating centrifugal force that makes the coin climb. The lower you let the coin descend down the throat, the more challenging it is to make it climb back up without allowing it to fall over. No matter what your age or skill level, you can challenge yourself. NO ONE can let it go all the way to the bottom and make it climb again!!!
Coin Spinning Record: You can keep a coin spinning as long as your coordination lasts using the same circular motion as with the Coin Limbo game. During a high school "Spin-a-thon" the coin spinning world record was set by Rick Swartz at 33 hours and 16 minutes! The students got pledges of $1 per hour and raised several thousand dollars for their school project. We can help you do that in your school too. Just ask.
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If you are really skilled, you can try to keep two coins spinning at a time. In opposite directions! WOW, that would be difficult. Or turn the funnel upside down while the coin is spinning! Only the most coordinated athletes in the world can accomplish that. If you can keep two coins spinning at a time, even if in the same direction, please send us a movie clip and we'll put it on our website. If you can spin two coins in opposite directions, even better. Or, if you can keep a coin spinning with the funnel upside down, we'll put that on the site too. In other words, send us a digital movie of your tricks! Contact us if you have something to send
I wanted to share with you that the mini spiral wishing wells arrived today and I am even more impressed to see them in person than online! What a great invention! I have shown them to co-workers and they are now ordering some for their relatives. I will also be ordering more in the very near future as gifts. Thanks again for manufacturing such a fun and educational product! Karen Savignac, Florida |
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Using Vortx® Mini-Wells for Fund Raising and Offering Devices The " Coin Slot Sign Topper" turns the Vortx into a fantastic fund raising device at a much lower cost than the floor model Wells. |
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"The Vortx is the best toy for autistic children I have ever seen. My daughter is fascinated by the spinning coins and it is clearly her favorite toy. I like it because it gets her involved in the activity and helps develop her coordination and dexterity." Mary Elizabeth Johnson |
Great Birthday Party Ideas
Teach your children that it is better to give than to receive! Michael will never forget his 5th birthday. His mom planned a party theme like a travel adventure to Thailand complete with captain hats, security checks, a boarding area, tower chatter, customs and immigration processing, and surrounding props that would make Hollywood proud. In lieu of gifts, his friends brought coins to put into two Vortx coin banks to raise money for, "Pennies for Peace" to help build schools and buy supplies for kids in Afghanistan and Pakistan. Mom Jennifer writes, "Thank you for the spiral wishing well coin banks. They were a big hit at the party. We ended up collecting $115.05 for the "Pennies for Peace" organization. A friend of mine is borrowing the toys this next weekend for her son's party for a different charity." After the party, Michael said, "I liked flying and having fun with my friends. I felt good donating all my pennies to help the kids build their schools." We think this is a wonderful trend. You might not create a masterpiece theme like Jen did, but you can teach your child a great lesson by making his or her birthday party a time to give to those less fortunate in lieu of normal gifts. We would love to feature your story and pictures too.
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BIG BIRTHDAY PARTY IDEA Consider getting a large floor model Well, use it for your birthday event, and then donate it to a local charity! Your son or daughter can then "track the income" and have a sense of participation in the ongoing income and charity for many years to come. You could even put a brass engraved plate on the rim that says, "This Well is sponsored by (your son or daughter's name)." This could become the focus of a project throughout their youth and into adulthood. A family in Ohio did exactly that. Rather than have a birthday with traditional wrapped gifts, they invited everyone to "bring all your loose change from home" and during the party, they took it to a local Kroger Grocery Store where they had placed a Well for the local Food Bank (pictured). They also divided into teams with the goal of purchasing as close to $50 worth of groceries as possible. One team got it right to the penny! The result was as follows:
Click here to read more about their "Amazing Birthday Charity Rally." If you are interested in this idea, we will provide a significant discount or grant for you. Please contact us for more information, or call 1-937-384-0003 (Eastern USA). Birthday Facts: Every week in the USA there are:
Source: Matthew Emerzian and Kelly Bozza, Dayton Daily News
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