Object Details
- Rule, Robert M.
- Duncan
- Description (Brief)
- This wooden butterfly yo-yo was made by the Duncan Toys Company in the 1960s. It is teal and has a stamped silver leaf reading "Expert Award/ Duncan Yo-Yo/ Return Top." The seal features an image of an eagle with a star between its wings. The reverse side features an inscription carved into the back reading "Mr. Yo-Yo/ Bob." The inscription refers to the toy's user Bob Rule, who worked for Duncan during the 1950s and 1960s. Rule gave himself the nickname “Mr. Yo-Yo” in 1960. He wanted to avoid calling himself a “World Champion,” a disingenuous title used by many yo-yo performers.
- Location
- Currently not on view
- ID Number
- 2004.0029.02
- accession number
- 2004.0029
- Object Name
- yo-yo
- Physical Description
- wood (overall material)
- string (part material)
- Measurements
- overall: 3 cm x 5.5 cm; 1 3/16 in x 2 3/16 in
- See more items in
- Culture and the Arts: Sport and Leisure
- Yo-Yos
- National Museum of American History
- web subject
- Sports
- name of sport
- yo-yo
- level of sport
- Amateur
- Record ID
- nmah_1277564
- GUID (Link to Original Record)
- https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746ab-92de-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa
