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| Duncan Butterfly (glow) |
| Exhibit #5179 |
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| Type | Production |
| Shape | Concave )-( |
| Axle | Fixed |
| Color | Glow in the dark |
| Packaging | Bubble Carded |
| Construction | Multi-piece plastic |
| Response | Starburst |
| Diameter | 57.3mm |
| Width | 33mm |
| Gap | Fixed |
| Weight | 52gm |
| Condition | Mint |
| Date | 2024 |
| Owner | Rick Brough |
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The plastic Duncan Butterfly glow in the dark version, released exclusively (at the time) from beyondyoyos.com website on Friday, September 20, 2024.
The Duncan Butterfly was first released in 1958. A Duncan yo-yo demonstrator named Wayne Lundberg introduced the idea for reversing the traditional tournament-shaped wooden halves and making a yo-yo that had a wider string gap. The wider gap helped kids perform more complex string tricks. While the actual Butterfly design has been around since 1878 (see patent 207527, by William Katz, for "Improvement in bandelore toy", August 27, 1878), Duncan was the first company to actually mass produce them. The Butterfly yo-yo was changed by Duncan from wood to plastic in 1968. In the words of Bob Rule, long time yo-yo player and last demonstrator on Duncan's payroll, "Probably the advancement I see the most is the Butterfly invented by Wayne Lundberg. I called it a bicycle with training wheels but had to accept it as it helped the players advance in skill so fast."
Original retail price: $8 USD.
Recipe
Diameter: 57.3mm
Width: 33mm
Weight: 52gm
Axle: Fixed metal
Response: Starburst
Material: Polycarbonate
Of interest...
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