Object Details
maker
Royal Tops Manufacturing Co.
Description (Brief)
This jumbo-size wooden yo-yo was made by Royal Manufacturing Company in the 1950s. It is blue with a gold stripe, and features a red and yellow crown graphic meant to look like the Crown of England. A blue and white decal reads “Royal Tops Mfg. Co. L.I City. N.Y. King Size Yo-Yo.” Royal was a major mid-century maker begun by Filipino immigrant Joe Radovan.
Location
Currently not on view
Credit Line
Donald F. Duncan, Jr.
Date made
1950s
ID Number
2002.0246.24
accession number
2002.0246
catalog number
2002.0246.24
Object Name
yo-yo
Physical Description
wood (overall material)
Measurements
overall: 4 cm x 7.5 cm; x 1 9/16 in x 2 15/16 in
Place Made
United States: New York, Queens, Long Island City
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Yo-Yos
Data Source
National Museum of American History
Link to Original Record
Record ID
nmah_1191982