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| Duncan Yo-Yolympics 1980 - Super Sugar Crisp cereal |
| Exhibit #4559 |
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| Type | Special Release |
| Shape | Standard (-) |
| Axle | Fixed |
| Color | White/Light blue |
| Packaging | Poly Bagged |
| Construction | Multi-piece plastic |
| Response | Starburst |
| Gap | Fixed |
| Condition | Mint |
| Date | 1980 |
| Owner | Rick Brough |
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In 1980, Post teamed up with Duncan to offer a mini plastic Duncan yo-yo free inside boxes of Post Super Sugar Crisp cereal. The yo-yo came in four colors: yellow, blue, red, and black. Each yo-yo came with two easy-to-apply decals (one of the Post Super Sugar Crisp bear and one with Duncan Yo-Yo branding on it), and 20 to 30 inches of yo-yo string.
The back of the cereal box also advertised the Super Sugar Crisp-Duncan Yo-Yolympics contest. You could enter the contest for a chance to become the 1980 National Champion and win a $1,000 scholarship bond.
The 1980 Super Sugar Crisp-Duncan Yo-Yolympics was open to boys and girls 15 years of age or younger. Contests were based on 10 official yo-yo tricks and a free-style event. The Yo-Yolympics was held in participating communities at local parks and winners went on to compete in city finals. The finalists qualified for state, then regional, and then nation championships. U.S. Savings Bonds were awarded to regional winners, and to Gold, Silver, and Bronze Medalists at National Finals. The Gold Medalist won a $1,000 scholarship savings bond and was pronounced the 1980 National Champion of the Super Sugar Crisp-Duncan Yo-Yolympics. For more information on Yo-Yolympics and how to enter, you were instructed to contact your local Parks and Recreation Department.
A side panel on the same cereal box mentions how to get an official, regulation size Super Sugar Crisp-Duncan Yo-Yolympics champion yo-yo. The side panel also included a picture of the yo-yo; the same yo-yo seen in this exhibit.. The yo-yo was essentially a Duncan Professional model with white rims and clear side cap lenses. The yo-yo cost $1.00 and required you to mail in two Super Sugar Crisp box tops.
See also a second version of the Duncan Professional - Yo-Yolympics edition yo-yo. | |
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