Object Details
user
Rhorer, Richard
maker
Duncan Company
Description (Brief)
This wooden yo-yo was made by the Duncan Toys Company during the 1950s. It is green with a red stripe. The decal reads “Duncan Genuine Yo-Yo Tournament Top.” This model is known to collectors as a “broken Y pedestal 77.” It is called this for the following reasons; there is a line halfway down in the “y"'s” of the word “yo-yo;” the logo, Mr. Yo-Yo is presented atop a small pedestal; and the decal is marked “77” (chipped off in this example).
Location
Currently not on view
Date made
1954
ID Number
2002.0329.02
accession number
2002.0329
Object Name
yo-yo
Physical Description
maple (overall material)
Measurements
overall: 3.5 cm x 5.5 cm; x 1 3/8 in x 2 5/32 in
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Culture and the Arts: Sport and Leisure
Yo-Yos
Data Source
National Museum of American History
web subject
Sports
name of sport
yo-yo
level of sport
Amateur
web subject
Children
Link to Original Record
Record ID
nmah_1194267