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Yo-Bonic Yo Be Happy
Exhibit #1741
TypeProduction
ShapeStandard (-)
AxleFixed
ColorYellow
PackagingCarded
ConstructionMulti-piece plastic
ResponseNone
ConditionMint
Date1998
OwnerRick Brough
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Yo-Bonic's Yo Be Happy yo-yo. "Lightweight, precision balanced polyproprolene gives you loads of smiles." A yellow, fixed metal axle yo-yo with a happy face on it. A popular cultural icon from the 1970s, it was also known as Smiley Face. The company was based out of Seattle, Washington. Maria Carilao, the president and CE-Yo of Yo-Bonic stills owns the yobonic domain name, despite the 404 website.

Other Yo-Bonic models from this short-lived company include the following:
Ben the Dog
Big Daddy Yo
Go Granny Yo
Snow Bunny Yo
Yo Be Happy
Yo Froggie Yo
Yo Girl
Presidential Blo-Yo of the United States
Condimini Yo
Yo-Bonic Baby Girl
Yo-Bonic Baby Boy

Click "Yo-Bonic" at the top of this exhibit to see them all.

See also the Yo-Bonic Baby Girl yo-yo, the Yo-Bonic Baby Boy yo-yo, and Holgate's wooden Happy Face yo-yo.

Original retail price: $4 US.
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