                |
 |
 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!
If you're a manufacturer, or just a big collector and you want to help support the Museum drop me at line at chimera@yoyomuseum.com
|
 |
 |
 |
|
|
|
| Unknown Maker Oishinbo |
| Exhibit #4846 |
 |
|
| Type | Production |
| Shape | Standard (-) |
| Axle | Fixed String |
| Color | Orange |
| Packaging | Poly Bagged with Card |
| Construction | Multi-piece plastic |
| Response | None |
| Diameter | 53mm |
| Width | 41.5mm |
| Gap | Fixed |
| Condition | Mint |
| Date | 1978 |
| To | 1983 |
| Owner | Rick Brough |
| Compare |  |
|
|
The plastic Oishinbo yo-yo from Japan in the shape of a round, "hot cross bun" snack. String is pegged. The yo-yo was an inexpensive, give-away promotional item for the food manga series by the same name.
Dating the yo-yo is challenging but there are some clues that help. Based on the visual design, materials, and packaging style, the yo-yo most likely dates from roughly 1978 to 1983 based on the following reasons:
• The pig chef mascot and hamburger art shows strong Showa-era style; hand-drawn look with bold lines, minimal shading, and Western food themes, which became trendy in Japan after McDonald’s arrived in the early '70s.
• Use of hand-lettered katakana and hiragana typical of Japanese kids' toys of the 1970s.
• The header card is stapled to a thin plastic bag (no barcode, no modern safety marks) is consistent with pre-1985 Japanese festival and dagashi toys.
• The phrase Up & Down is in English. It was a common practice in late Showa toy design to use basic English phrases to seem fun or international.
• The packaging for the yo-yo does not show any clear manufacturer branding, copyright notice, or company name—something that was very common for inexpensive Japanese toys sold in the Showa era.
Header card and yo-yo are identical on both sides.
Recipe
Diameter: 53mm
Width: 41.5mm
Material: Plastic
String: Cotton
See also another food-themed yo-yo from Japan, the Mocchi Onigiri
Original retail price: $ USD. | |
| |
|
 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
 |
|
