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| Yomega Official Replacement Strings for Brain |
| Exhibit #4826 |
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| Type | Production |
| Condition | Mint |
| Date | 1984 |
| To | 1987 |
| Owner | Rick Brough |
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An early Yomega replacement-string envelope—a small manila packet that originally held spare yo-yo strings for their first-generation Yomega, The Yo-Yo with a Brain.
On the front, notice the classic early YOMEGA logo and the slogan "The Yo-Yo with a Brain"—the marketing line used for Yomega’s revolutionary auto-return "Brain" yo-yo.
On the back, the letterhead reads "YOMEGA CORP." with the address 1641 North Main Street, Fall River, MA 02720. The contact details include a (617) 672-7399 telephone number, a TELEX number, and an EasyLink address—communications channels common before widespread fax and e-mail.
Dating the string pack
There are several key clues that place this envelope in the early (likely 1984 when Yomega began business) to mid-1980s. The first is the area code 617 – Fall River used 617 until July 1988, when it switched to 508. Telex and EasyLink lines – these were still standard business contact methods in the early- to mid-1980s but were phased out by the 1990s. And finally, the tagline usage – "The Yo-Yo with a Brain" began appearing soon after Yomega introduced the Brain in 1984.
Taking all these factors together, the envelope almost certainly dates to circa 1984-1987, making it one of Yomega’s first accessory string packs produced for retail or mail-order customers.
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