Royal Manufacturing Company King Size Yo-Yo

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Description (Brief):

This jumbo-size wooden yo-yo was made by Royal Manufacturing Company in the 1950s. It is blue with a gold stripe, and features a red and yellow crown graphic meant to look like the Crown of England. A blue and white decal reads “Royal Tops Mfg. Co. L.I City. N.Y. King Size Yo-Yo.” Royal was a major mid-century maker begun by Filipino immigrant Joe Radovan.

Date Made: 1950s

Maker: Royal Tops Manufacturing Co.

Location: Currently not on view

Place Made: United States: New York, Queens, Long Island City

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: 2002.0246.24Accession Number: 2002.0246Catalog Number: 2002.0246.24

Object Name: yo-yo

Physical Description: wood (overall material)Measurements: overall: 4 cm x 7.5 cm; x 1 9/16 in x 2 15/16 in

Metadata Usage: CC0

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

Record Id: nmah_1191982

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