Comments on: Duncan Yo-Yo: Strings Attached http://www.museumofplay.org/blog/play-stuff/2009/12/duncan-yo-yo-strings-attached/ Explores toys, games, and all sorts of other stuff for play—past and present. Wed, 16 May 2012 20:45:51 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Chris Bensch http://www.museumofplay.org/blog/play-stuff/2009/12/duncan-yo-yo-strings-attached/comment-page-1/#comment-7821 Chris Bensch Mon, 08 Feb 2010 13:47:18 +0000 http://www.museumofplay.org/blog/play-stuff/?p=758#comment-7821 I hope that sense of business opportunity has served you well since middle school. Thanks for a great memory. I hope that sense of business opportunity has served you well since middle school. Thanks for a great memory.

]]> By: Dan Batchelder http://www.museumofplay.org/blog/play-stuff/2009/12/duncan-yo-yo-strings-attached/comment-page-1/#comment-7816 Dan Batchelder Wed, 27 Jan 2010 18:17:47 +0000 http://www.museumofplay.org/blog/play-stuff/?p=758#comment-7816 In 1961 YoYos were all the rage at my middle school. Dunkin was the King. Ever the entrepreneur, I bought a wax candle, a ball of kite string and a package of wax paper sandwich bags. I waxed two replacement strings and sold them at recess for 25¢ a pair. Inflated? Yes. But, when your string broke - did you really want to wait til later to loop on a fresh string ? Remember Walk the Dog and Round the World ? In 1961 YoYos were all the rage at my middle school.
Dunkin was the King.
Ever the entrepreneur, I bought a wax candle, a ball of kite string and a package of wax paper sandwich bags. I waxed two replacement strings and sold them at recess for 25¢ a pair.
Inflated? Yes. But, when your string broke – did you really want to wait til later to loop on a fresh string ?

Remember Walk the Dog and Round the World ?

]]> By: Lee Osborne http://www.museumofplay.org/blog/play-stuff/2009/12/duncan-yo-yo-strings-attached/comment-page-1/#comment-7767 Lee Osborne Sat, 19 Dec 2009 19:06:10 +0000 http://www.museumofplay.org/blog/play-stuff/?p=758#comment-7767 Excellent article. This brings back so many memories from my own childhood. I still remember getting my first real live Duncan in my Christmas stocking at age 7 or 8. It was a "trick" one..the butterfly, orange and yellow. I wonder what ever became of that yo-yo. I think I'll run out and get one right now. Excellent article. This brings back so many memories from my own childhood. I still remember getting my first real live Duncan in my Christmas stocking at age 7 or 8. It was a “trick” one..the butterfly, orange and yellow. I wonder what ever became of that yo-yo. I think I’ll run out and get one right now.

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