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| Jewel Yo-Yo Champ |
| Exhibit #4776 |
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| Type | Award |
| Condition | Mint |
| Date | 1940 |
| To | 1959 |
| Owner | Rick Brough |
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An obscure "Jewel Yo-Yo Champ" shield patch, likely from the 1940s or 50s. (The patch is not mint; the Condition field is broken)
The Jewel Yo-Yo Company was a small but notable American yo-yo manufacturer that operated primarily during the 1940s and 1950s, and possibly into the early 1960s. The company was likely based in New York or the northeastern United States, though firm details on its origins are scarce. Most Jewel yo-yos were made of wood, typically maple or birch, and had a fairly standard fixed axle design and featured vibrant colors, foil labels, and metallic paints or enamels. Some were branded with decals that included the name “JEWEL” prominently across the side. One such example is the Jewel Tournament Filipino Spinning Top. Jewel yo-yos were not high-end competition models but rather aimed at casual players. While solidly built for the time, they were often considered lower-cost alternatives to better-known brands like Duncan, Cheerio, or Royal.
Jewel lacked the infrastructure of Duncan but provided a cheap, colorful alternative. Jewel was considered more of a niche or regional player, and information about its distribution is limited.
See also these other Jewel-brand exhibits:
• Jewel string pack, 1930s, 3 for 5¢
• Jewel string pack, 1950s, 2 for 5¢
• Jewel string pack, 1960s, 3 for 10¢ | |
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