Russell Ronald McDonald Championship Yo-Yo

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Object Details

maker

Russell

Description (Brief)

This plastic yo-yo was made by the Jack Russell Company in the 1960s. It is yellow with red sides. One side features a portrait of McDonald's Corporation mascot Ronald McDonald in white with the text ‘Ronald McDonald Championship.” The other side features McDonald's trademarked arches and the words “Genuine Russell Yo-Yo, McDonalds, Made in Argentine.”

Location

Currently not on view

Date made

1960s

ID Number

2002.0246.31

accession number

2002.0246

catalog number

2002.0246.31

Object Name

yo-yo

Physical Description

plastic (overall material)

Measurements

overall: 3 cm x 5.5 cm; x 1 3/16 in x 2 3/16 in

place made

Argentina

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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/ng49ca746aa-5b88-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

Record ID

nmah_1191989