Hummingbird Operation Desert Storm Yo-Yo

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Hummingbird Operation Desert Storm yo-yo
Hummingbird Operation Desert Storm yo-yo

Object Details

maker

Hummingbird

Description (Brief)

This light brown wooden yo-yo was made by the Hummingbird Toy Company around 1990-1991. One side is engraved with the text “Operation Desert Storm/ Saudi Arabia.“ The reverse side features the Hummingbird Toy Company logo. At the time of the conflict, whenever this type of yo-yo was purchased a free one was sent to an American serviceman in the Middle East.

Location

Currently not on view

Credit Line

Gift of Stuart F. Crump

ID Number

2007.0158.10

accession number

2007.0158

catalog number

2007.0158.10

Object Name

yo-yo

Physical Description

wood (overall material)

string (part material)

Measurements

overall: 1 1/2 in x 2.25 cm; 3.81 cm x 7/8 in

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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-58a2-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

Record ID

nmah_1335527