Object Details
- Duncan
- Description (Brief)
- This trophy was awarded during Yo-Yo Contests during the 1950s. The trophy is a solid brass statuette of Duncan Toys Company mascot "Mr. Yo-Yo" atop a wooden base. The plaque reads “A Good Sport Always Wins, Genuine Duncan Yo-Yo Champion." Duncan held a variety of contests in conjunction with newspapers, retailers and other firms during this periods to generate publicity and interest in the sport.
- Credit Line
- Donald F. Duncan, Jr.
- 1950s
- ID Number
- 2002.0246.64
- accession number
- 2002.0246
- catalog number
- 2002.0246.64
- Object Name
- statuette
- Physical Description
- wood (base material)
- brass (overall material)
- Measurements
- overall: 16 cm x 7.5 cm x 6.5 cm; 6 5/16 in x 2 15/16 in x 2 9/16 in
- See more items in
- Culture and the Arts: Sport and Leisure
- Sports & Leisure
- Yo-Yos
- National Museum of American History
- Record ID
- nmah_1192025
- GUID (Link to Original Record)
- https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746a9-36c0-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa
