Duncan Expert Award Butterfly Yo-Yo
Duncan Expert Award Butterfly Yo-Yo
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- Description (Brief)
- This wooden butterfly yo-yo was made by the Duncan Toys Company in the 1960s. It is teal and has a stamped silver leaf reading "Expert Award/ Duncan Yo-Yo/ Return Top." The seal features an image of an eagle with a star between its wings. The reverse side features an inscription carved into the back reading "Mr. Yo-Yo/ Bob." The inscription refers to the toy's user Bob Rule, who worked for Duncan during the 1950s and 1960s. Rule gave himself the nickname “Mr. Yo-Yo” in 1960. He wanted to avoid calling himself a “World Champion,” a disingenuous title used by many yo-yo performers.
- Location
- Currently not on view
- Object Name
- yo-yo
- user
- Rule, Robert M.
- maker
- Duncan
- Physical Description
- wood (overall material)
- string (part material)
- Measurements
- overall: 3 cm x 5.5 cm; 1 3/16 in x 2 3/16 in
- ID Number
- 2004.0029.02
- accession number
- 2004.0029
- subject
- Sports
- yo-yo
- Amateur
- See more items in
- Cultural and Community Life: Sport and Leisure
- Yo-Yos
- Data Source
- National Museum of American History
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