It really is impossible to tell how many yo-yos have been produced since their invention around 2,500 years ago, but anything with that kind of staying power has to be considered one of the best-selling toys in history.
Pedro Flores opened the Yo-yo Manufacturing Company in Santa Barbara, California, circa 1928. Donald F. Duncan knew a good thing when he saw it and purchased the business from Flores just one year later, and the“Duncan Yo-Yo” was born.
There’s staying power in simple products. Find a way to market your goods to individuals of all ages and backgrounds. Children like the Yo-Yo because it’s easy to use, but that doesn’t mean you won’t find an adult (in one of 33 countries) taking first place the World Yo-Yo Contest.