I've been in the "fidget" and specifically "spinner" community for a long time, well over a year at this point. It's funny, but all these articles and all thes

I've been in the "fidget" and specifically "spinner" community for a long time, well over a year at this point. It's funny, but all these articles and all these posts are completely missing the story of the actual rise of the spinners. That's too bad - it's a good story. These spinners first started getting popular online in a community driven mostly through Facebook/Instagram, and where adults collected metal spinners that cost in the $50-$200. This had been going on for about a year and a half, all started by a single toy from a single maker that was endlessly expanded on (or "copied", possibly). The plastic spinners that all the kids are buying are one offshoot (obviously the largest) of this community. (This is hinted at in the Nerdwriter video). All in all, it was an amazing experience to watch this group grow into this global craze.