Object Details
- Russell
- Description (Brief)
- This plastic yo-yo was manufactured by the Jack Russell Company during the 1960s. It has white sides which read, “Genuine Russell Yo-Yo, Made in Australia, Pause for Coke, Trademark Registered, Be Really Refreshed, Championship.” Jack Russell began his career as a Duncan yo-yo professional before creating a foreign promotions company for the Duncan Toys Company in the early 1950s. In 1958 Russell formed his own promotional firm which primarily worked with the Coca-Cola Company. This is an example of an Australian Coca-Cola promotion.
- Location
- Currently not on view
- Credit Line
- Donald F. Duncan, Jr.
- 1960s-1980s
- ID Number
- 2002.0246.26
- accession number
- 2002.0246
- catalog number
- 2002.0246.26
- Object Name
- yo-yo
- Physical Description
- plastic (overall material)
- Measurements
- overall: 3 cm x 5 cm; x 1 3/16 in x 1 15/16 in
- place made
- Australia
- See more items in
- Culture and the Arts: Sport and Leisure
- Sports & Leisure
- Yo-Yos
- National Museum of American History
- Record ID
- nmah_1191984
- GUID (Link to Original Record)
- https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746a9-4c68-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa
