Festival Screamer Yo-Yo

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Description (Brief):

This steel, whistling yo-yo was made by Festival in the 1960s. It has a black and yellow checkered design on both sides and is called 'The Screamer" as two small air holes create a screaming sound effect when spun. The decal reads “Festival Screamer YoYo.”

Date Made: 1960s-1970s

Maker: Festival

Location: Currently not on view

See more items in: Culture and the Arts: Sport and Leisure, Sports & Leisure, Yo-Yos

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Credit Line: Donald F. Duncan, Jr.

Data Source: National Museum of American History

Id Number: 2002.0246.06Accession Number: 2002.0246Catalog Number: 2002.0246.06

Object Name: yo-yo

Physical Description: steel (overall material)Measurements: overall: 3 cm x 6 cm; x 1 3/16 in x 2 3/8 in

Metadata Usage: CC0

Guid: http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746a9-4fd8-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

Record Id: nmah_1191964

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