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| Hi-Ker Professional |
| Exhibit #4392 |
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| Type | Production |
| Shape | Standard (-) |
| Axle | Fixed |
| Finish | Painted |
| Color | Green, light/Green, dark |
| Packaging | Poly Bagged with Card |
| Construction | Three piece wood |
| Response | None |
| Gap | Fixed |
| Condition | Mint |
| Date | 1954 |
| To | 1960 |
| Owner | Rick Brough |
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The Hi-Ker Professional Top (not yo-yo). Not sure of the date on this one but it is still in its package and in near new shape.
Header card says:
"The top of the world - For boys and girls - 29R - Hi-Ker Professional - A trick top - Tested and approved for championship play - Free extra string - Use by World Champions - See reverse side for pictured instructions - Use genuine Hi-Ker replacement strings available at all stores - A product of Cheerio Toys & Games, Inc. Lockport, N.Y."
Light green body with dark green stripe and gold foil stamp seal. The attached extra cotton string was a visually clever way to draw attention to the yo-yo.
Noticeably absent from the card is the word "yo-yo"; "top" was used instead. If you are a collector, you know why.
Of historical interest...
A little known fact is that Hiker (its original spelling) began in Victoria, British Columbia about 1930 or 1931. Besides yo-yos, they made wooden toys, woodenware, and auto traffic signals. The yo-yo manufacturing portion was eventually moved to Ontario sometime in the early to mid 1930s.
See also the Hi-Ker Spin-Master Top, version 1, and the Hi-Ker Spin-Master Top, version 2. | |
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