Description (Brief)

This wooden yo-yo was made by the Duncan Toys Company in the 1930s. It has a green design with a broad red stripe. The seal reads “Genuine Duncan Yo-Yo, Reg. US Pat.” This was an early version of the Duncan Genuine Yo-Yo, produced soon after Donald Duncan bought the trademark term “yo-yo” from inventor Pedro Flores. This yo-yo's seal is reminiscent of the one used by Flores.

Location

Currently not on view

National Museum of American History

Duncan

Credit Line

Donald F. Duncan, Jr.

Physical Description

wood (overall material)

Measurements

overall: 2.5 cm x 5.5 cm; x in x 2 3/16 in

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Culture and the Arts: Sport and Leisure

Yo-Yos

Sports & Leisure

1930s

Object Name

yo-yo

ID Number

2002.0246.17

accession number

2002.0246

catalog number

2002.0246.17