Hand-Carved Yo-Yo

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Carved yo-yo, front
Carved yo-yo, bottom
Carved yo-yo, back

Object Details

Description (Brief)

This dark brown wooden hand-carved yo-yo has a floral design and is marked “1951” and "TONY FRANK." Demonstrators carved yo-yos as awards for contest winners during the 1940s and 1950s.

Location

Currently not on view

Credit Line

Donald F. Duncan, Jr.

Date made

1951

ID Number

2002.0246.09

accession number

2002.0246

catalog number

2002.0246.09

Object Name

yo-yo

Physical Description

wood (overall material)

Measurements

overall: 3.5 cm x 6 cm; x 1 3/8 in x 2 3/8 in

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Culture and the Arts: Sport and Leisure

Sports & Leisure

Yo-Yos

Data Source

National Museum of American History

Metadata Usage

CC0

Link to Original Record

https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746a9-4225-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

Record ID

nmah_1191967