American Spinners Yo-Yo

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American Spinners yo-yo in original packaging
American Spinners yo-yo in original packaging
American Spinners yo-yo in original packaging
American Spinners yo-yo in original packaging

Object Details

Description (Brief)

This wooden yo-yo was made by the American Spinners Yo-Yo Corporation. It is black with a red, yellow and green speckle design on both sides. Clear, oval-shaped plastic packaging reads “American’s Best One Piece Wooden Yo-Yo.” American Spinners was founded in 1988.

Location

Currently not on view

Credit Line

Gift of Stuart F. Crump

ID Number

2007.0158.07

accession number

2007.0158

catalog number

2007.0158.07

Object Name

yo-yo

Physical Description

wood (overall material)

plastic (packaging material)

string (part material)

Measurements

overall: 2 3/4 in x 1 1/2 in x 3 in; 6.985 cm x 3.81 cm x 7.62 cm

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Culture and the Arts: Sport and Leisure

Sports & Leisure

Yo-Yos

Data Source

National Museum of American History

Subject

Children

Sports and Recreation, general

Metadata Usage

CC0

Link to Original Record

https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746ac-640c-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

Record ID

nmah_1335505