Duncan Disney Wonderful World of Color Yo-Yo
Duncan Disney Wonderful World of Color Yo-Yo
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- Description (Brief)
- This plastic yo-yo was made by the Duncan Toys Company in the 1960s. It has a clear plastic frame embedded with multi-colored plastic shards. The yo-yo was made to promote the Walt Disney Company's "Wonderful World Of Color" television show, which began in 1954. One side features a golden hot -stamped globe and the words “Disney’s Wonderful World of Color.” The other side reads “Duncan Yo-Yo Return Top.”
- Location
- Currently not on view
- Object Name
- yo-yo
- Date made
- 1960s
- maker
- Duncan
- Physical Description
- plastic (overall material)
- Measurements
- overall: 3 cm x 5.5 cm; x 1 3/16 in x 2 3/16 in
- ID Number
- 2002.0246.43
- accession number
- 2002.0246
- catalog number
- 2002.0246.43
- See more items in
- Culture and the Arts: Sport and Leisure
- Sports & Leisure
- Yo-Yos
- Data Source
- National Museum of American History
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