In Germany the teetotum evolved into the “trendel,” and soon featured the German letters which corresponded to the game’s rules. When the Jews adopted the trendel they transliterated the ...

It's kind of brilliant. The spinner is known as a teetotum, which is an entirely delightful word. These spinning tops are alternatives to dice, and go as far back as the Greeks and Romans, apparently.

"Teetotum" (video)Self-described "drone-folk weirdos" Year of Glad just released their Resolving Host EP, and to add a little more visual to the audio, the project is now premiering the video for ...

The Cippitatu was a Teetotum with four-sides, each side of which indicated how much the player loses or wins. Among the prizes were marbles and beads.