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The origins of the yo-yo are debated, but the earliest known references to the toy are from Greece around 500 BCE. However, some believe the yo-yo originated in China even earlier.
Here are some other milestones in the history of the yo-yo:
- 17th centuryThe Chinese yo-yo, called kongjung, was first described in text. The slits on the side of the discs make noise when the yo-yo spins.
1800s
In England, the yo-yo was called a bandalore and was a favorite toy of the English royal family.
1866
Two Ohio inventors patented a metal yo-yo in the United States, calling it a "bandelore" and a "whirligig".
1920s
The modern yo-yo craze began in the United States. Filipino bellhop Pedro Flores noticed the toy's popularity with hotel guests and began manufacturing it.
1928
Donald Duncan saw Flores entertaining children with the yo-yo and recognized its marketability. Duncan started Duncan Yo-Yo, which produced the first plastic yo-yo.
Duncan Yo-Yo Hero & History of Yo-Yos with Takeshi Kamisato
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is believed that the yo-yo most likely originated in China. The first
historical mention of the yo-yo, however, was from Greece in the year 500 B.C. These ancient toys were made out of wood, metal, or painted terra cotta disks and called just that, a disc.
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