Object Details
maker
Cheerio
Description (Brief)
This type of wooden Cheerio brand yo-yo was made by Wilfred Schlee during the 1950s and 1960s in Ontario, Canada. It has flat sides and a pale green and white design. There is a gold, red and black foil sticker on one side reading “Tested and Approved for Practice, Tournament Practice Cheerio, Return Top 25, By Official Worlds Champions.” Cheerio was the best selling yo-yo brand in Canada and England during the 1930s, and became one of the Duncan Toy Company's main U.S. competitors after World War II.
Location
Currently not on view
Credit Line
Donald F. Duncan, Jr.
ID Number
2002.0246.18
accession number
2002.0246
catalog number
2002.0246.18
Object Name
yo-yo
Physical Description
wood (overall material)
Measurements
overall: 3 cm x 5.5 cm; x 1 3/16 in x 2 3/16 in
Place Made
United States
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Data Source
National Museum of American History
Link to Original Record
Record ID
nmah_1191976