Sponsors and Curators The Museum of Yo-Yo History is a labor of love, and we would not be able to stay up-to-date with exhibits without the support of our sponsors and curators. Big thanks go to One Drop Design and Duncan for supplying us with their latest models, YoYoExpert for their help and support, and to Cody Orr, TotalArtist and YoYoBrothers™ for allowing us to use their collections! If you're a manufacturer, or just a big collector and you want to help support the Museum drop me at line at chimera@yoyomuseum.com Yomega Strobe Yo Exhibit #2895 Type Production Shape Standard (-) Axle Transaxle - Plastic Packaging Bubble Carded Construction Light Up Response Starburst Diameter 59 mm Width 35 mm Gap Fixed Weight 60 gm Condition Mint in Package Date 1999 Owner Rick Brough Compare The Strobe Yo combined Yomega's patented plastic transaxle system with a patented electronic pulsating diode inside the hollow body each halve. The body was essentially a modified Yomega Fireball/Raider. At the time of its release, Yomega touted the Strobe Yo as the most advanced, "Strobe-Yo-Scopic" light-up yo-yo on the market. The light effect was activated only when the yo-yo was spinning. Compare with the Yomega Hyper Mirage and the worlds first and only Class 3A Laser Yo-Yo that also glowed in the dark! Holds U.S. patents 4,895,547 (23 January 1990, assigned to Leonard R. Amaral for a Superior performance yo-yo) and 5,145,444 (8 September 1992, assigned to Jack C. VanKuiken for a Strobe light effect yo-yo). Yomega eventually replaced the Strobe Yo with other updated versions that included the Lightbeam and Lightbeam Wing, and the Spectrum. Original retail price: $40 US. Other Views Package front, large Side, close-up Package back, large 2005-2023 Software © David W. Hall & Grahame BaptieWright Content by David W. Hall & Rick Brough