Museum of Yo-Yo History


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Playmaxx/ProYo Turbo Bumble Bee, sealed

Exhibit #4811

Type	Production
Shape	Modified
Axle	Bearing
Packaging	Display Boxed
Construction	Multi-piece plastic
Response	Brake Pad
Diameter	57mm
Width	28mm
Gap	Fixed
Weight	52gm
Condition	Mint
Date	1999
Owner	Rick Brough
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A black and yellow ballbearing yo-yo in a modified design. Came packaged with extra bee colored strings (yellow/black) and two extra cork brake pads. One of the best playing plastic yo-yos ever made.

The yo-yo in this exhibit was new, old stock sold by YoYoFactory on May 1, 2023 during their "A-May-Zing" promotion for the month of May 2023. Its sale coincided with the re-release of the Playmaxx/ProYo cork brake pads under the YoYoFactory brand.

The clear, plastic box came with two round Turbo Bumble Bee stickers that sealed the outside of the box on both ends. Other such boxes had no stickers, such as this example.

Original retail price: $50 USD in 2023 (original retail price in 1999 was $30 USD).

Compare to the Duncan Bumble Bee.

Originally, the yo-yo used genuine ProYo replacement parts that included bee strings and cork brake pads.

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Box, front, large

Box, back, large