American Spinners Yo-Yo

National Museum of American History

Object Details

Description (Brief)
This wooden yo-yo was made by the American Spinners Yo-Yo Corporation. It is black, featuring a red, yellow and green design on both sides. Clear, oval-shaped plastic packaging reads "American’s Best One Piece Wooden Yo-Yo.” American Spinners was founded in 1988.
Location
Currently not on view
Credit Line
Gift of Stuart F. Crump
ID Number
2007.0158.08
accession number
2007.0158
catalog number
2007.0158.08
Object Name
yo-yo
Physical Description
wood (overall material)
plastic (packaging material)
string (part material)
Measurements
overall: 3 3/4 in x 1 1/2 in x 3 in; 9.525 cm x 3.81 cm x 7.62 cm
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Culture and the Arts: Sport and Leisure
Sports & Leisure
Yo-Yos
National Museum of American History
Subject
Children
Sports and Recreation, general
Record ID
nmah_1335524
Metadata Usage (text)
CC0
GUID (Link to Original Record)
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746ac-58a0-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa
American Spinners yo-yo in original packaging
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