Object Details
- depicted
- Smothers Brothers
- Hummingbird Toy Company, Ltd.
- Description (Brief)
- This wooden "Smothers Brothers" yo-yo was made by the Hummingbird Toy Company in 1988. The yo-yo is unopened upon its original yellow, red and black display card that also holds an owner’s manual. Silhouette images of the brothers holding musical instruments are printed on the card. The yo-yo has flat sides and a stamped drawing of Dick Smothers (1939- ). The Smothers Brothers were a duo comedy variety act who parlayed their song “Yo-yo Man” into a successful instructional video and yo-yo line.
- Location
- Currently not on view
- 1988
- ID Number
- 2002.0246.52
- accession number
- 2002.0246
- catalog number
- 2002.0246.52
- Object Name
- yo-yo
- Physical Description
- wood (overall material)
- paper (display card material)
- Measurements
- overall: 15 cm x 17 cm x 3 cm; 5 7/8 in x 6 11/16 in x 1 3/16 in
- Place Made
- United States: New York, Arcade
- See more items in
- Culture and the Arts: Sport and Leisure
- Sports & Leisure
- Yo-Yos
- National Museum of American History
- Record ID
- nmah_1192011
- GUID (Link to Original Record)
- https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746aa-534b-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa
