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| Marchon Kooky Creatures Yo-Yo Ball - Spider |
| Exhibit #4616 |
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| Type | Production |
| Shape | Specialty |
| Color | Black |
| Packaging | Bubble Carded |
| Construction | Composite |
| Condition | Mint |
| Date | 1993 |
| Owner | Rick Brough |
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The Kooky Creatures YoYo Ball was a unique yo-yo because you never had to rewind the string and it always came back to your hand. But this particular version was made even more interesting with the addition of a black rubber spider whose body encircled the ball and its eight "hairy" legs dangled and wiggled off the sides of the body. The overall affect while throwing the yo-yo was definitely one of attention-grabbing; it was great fun for kids! You could remove the Kooky Creature spider from the ball for original YoYo Ball play. The yo-yo was equipped with an automatic return system, allowing it to retract back to the user's hand without the need for manual winding.
Based on the diameter of the yellow trademarked "O" ring tied to the end of the string, this yo-yo was intended for young children. The back of the YoYo Ball packaging states, Patent Pending, referring to the "O" ring. Later versions of the YoYo Ball packaging are printed with US patent number 5,127,868 for a Holder and controller for yo-yo type toys.
Marchon also made a version of the YoYo Ball with a black rubber bat that had two floppy wings.
Watch a commercial for the Marchon YoYo Ball from 1992.
Marchon, Inc. was an international toy manufacturing and marketing company. The business had substantial experience at sourcing toy products in Asia. In 1994, Marchon Inc was acquired by Empire Industries Inc of Tarboro, North Carolina. In November 2000, Empire Industries Inc filed for reorganization under Chapter 11 of the United States Bankruptcy Code. In July 2001, Empire sold their toy operations to Alpha International Inc.
Original retail price: $5 US.
See also the Kooky Creatures YoYo Ball - Bat. | |
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