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 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!
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| Flores Flores Yo-Yo - The Wonder Toy (mini) |
| Exhibit #2592 |
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| Type | Production |
| Shape | Standard (-) |
| Axle | Fixed |
| Packaging | None |
| Construction | One piece wood |
| Response | None |
| Diameter | 48 mm |
| Gap | Fixed |
| Condition | 9 |
| Date | 1928 |
| To | 1929 |
| Owner | Rick Brough |
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Original wooden, one-piece Flores yo-yo from about the late 1920s. Nice vintage gray-blue body color and blue ink stamp. Notice the abbreviated words "Pat. Pend." in the stamp. The narrow gauge string, which is original to the yo-yo and still attached, is made from genuine silk. While it is difficult to tell -- even by looking at the "Large" picture -- in-person, the string has a slight sheen to it that you do not see in vintage cotton string. Flores yo-yos, around 1929-1930, came in three approximate diameters: 1 3/4 inch, 2 inch, and 2 1/4 inch. They were $1.80, $3.00, and $4.20 respectively, per dozen. That amount equates to 15¢, 25¢, and 35¢ each, respectively.
From a 1930 paper ad: "This marvelous ingenious little toy brings amusement and enjoyment alike to children and the grown-ups. Develops skill and patience in practice."
While it's challenging to know for sure whether the yo-yo in this exhibit is either used or "new", there are several interesting things to note. One is that the string is attached to the yo-yo's axle. That is, the yo-yo does not spin or "sleep" at the end of the string when you throw it. As such, many of the earliest Flores yo-yo models lack any display of "Walking the Dog" wear on the outside diameter. A yo-yo trick that was not well-known at the start of the first ever yo-yo craze in North America in the late 1920s, early 1930s.
Go back in time!
• Try out a modern replica of the original Flores-shaped yo-yo -- the Oh-Gee -- available from YoYoFactory's website (last checked May 5, 2017).
• Read one of the earliest known Flores yo-yo instruction pamphlet from the same time period.
• See the earliest known Flores Yo-Yo Contest 1st place trophy, also from the same time period.
• Popular Mechanics, "Make a Filipino Yo-Yo", July, 1929.
To see all mini yo-yos in this museum, in the left panel, click Exhibits.
In the right pane, in the Name/Model field, type mini, then click Browse. | |
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