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History of the Yo-Yo

The yo-yo is often referred to as the second oldest toy in history, second only to the doll.

The earliest surviving yo-yo dates to 500 BC. Did you know that yoyos have been around so many years? Do you know how to yoyo?

In the Phillippines, yo-yo translates as "come back". Some people believe that the yo-yo was created to be used as a weapon. That theory is not true. Pedro Flores, who was originally from the Phillippines, started selling the toy in the United States with the name Yo-Yo. His company, Flores' Yo-Yo Company was bought out by Duncan, who copyrighted the name, Yo-yo.


Scroll down to see more about yo-yos and another classic toy, hula hoops! Did you have both of these toys as a child? Do your children have them?

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Hula-Hoop History

how to hula hoopI can easily remember rolling a tractor tire down the road, or for even more fun, rolling it down a hill. It was a natural form of play that was bound to become a marketing miracle.

There are stories of children playing with hoops of dried grapevines as early as 1000 BC.
The Australians started this century's craze with a wooden hoop, and in 1957, Wham-O produced a plastic hoop in the US. And the rest, as they say, is history!

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Hula hoops are addictive, fun and once you start everyone wants to join in.I bought the tools to make my own hoop about 3 months ago, it was easy to make, and once I started everyone in my house wanted to join in. My brother in laws 12 year old son picked up a hoop and can't stop! Then the neighbors
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