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Duncan Starburst Whistler Yo-Yo

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Object Details

maker

Duncan
Cayo Manufacturing Company

Description (Brief)

This steel Duncan yo-yo was made by the Cayo Manufacturing Company in the 1930s. It has flat sides and a red, yellow and blue starburst lithograph seal design on both halves. There are two small air holes that make a whistling sound when the toy is spun. The decal reads “Genuine Duncan Whistling Yo-Yo.” The Duncan Toys Company contracted its metal yo-yos to the Cayo Manufacturing Company until World War II.

Location

Currently not on view

Date made

1930s

ID Number

2002.0246.03

accession number

2002.0246

catalog number

2002.0246.03

Object Name

yo-yo

Physical Description

steel (overall material)

Measurements

overall: 3 cm x 6 cm; x 1 3/16 in x 2 3/8 in

Place Made

United States

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Culture and the Arts: Sport and Leisure
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Yo-Yos

Data Source

National Museum of American History

Metadata Usage

CC0

Link to Original Record

https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746aa-5c59-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

Record ID

nmah_1191961

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