So, my father-in-law retired last year so I had to decide what to give him for retirement. He had mentioned at one point in time that he would like one of the flipping toys I make. So, I made this special one for him. He worked in Church Education, so one side of the man looks like the working, CES guy with "CES: Church Education System" written on it while the other side looks like a retired man having fun with "CES: Completely Emancipated Slacker" written on it. It's hard to see in the picture, but the retired guy has a gold chain that says "CTR" and is wearing a wifebeater tank, luau shirt, board shorts, and flip-flops--I just couldn't resist. This is my favorite toy I've made. I would love to make more that look like one person from one side and another from the other. Here are pictures and a video of it working. (This is the one I described, but didn't have pictures for, when I posted the other two I made last year.) SORRY THAT THE VIDEO IS SIDEWAYS.
UPDATE: I forgot to post the flipping guy toy I made for my dad when he retired a few years ago. He was an exceptional dentist by profession, is an audiophile at home, and has always enjoyed going for drives and getting new cars. It was his grandfather that made the flipping toy that I always loved to play with as a child that got me interested in making some of my own. This is the toy I made for him:
