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| Duncan Official 1st, 2nd, & 3rd awards, 1969 |
| Exhibit #2714 |
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| Type | Award |
| Condition | Mint |
| Date | 1969 |
| Owner | Rick Brough |
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At first glance, this set of award patches look like any other Duncan award patch set from the same time period. However, this set is an anomaly; they are branded with Official instead of Duncan. This unique set was made for Flambeau in the same style and design as the Duncan 1st, 2nd, & 3rd place awards from 1969. However, the colors for 1st and 2nd place are swapped in this set.
It's not clear what year or years to place on this set. In 1968, Duncan became a division within Flambeau, Inc. Notice that there is no registered trademark symbol after Flambeau like they've done on other similar patch sets. Given that Flambeau would have been very particular about including a registered trademark symbol with their name -- knowing the litigation that Duncan went through in previous years defending "yo-yo" in court -- it suggests that this award set may have been made in 1968 immediately after the Duncan brand was acquired by Flambeau. Flambeau was new to the business of yo-yos and yo-yo contests and may not have understood the design well enough. Or, it may simply be a custom-made set for a particular contest or location. Speculation certainly abounds. As to why they were not made with Duncan remains a mystery. I would love to know the real story behind these Official patches.
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