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YoHans To Attempt Guinness World Record at London Toy Fair 2018

January 12, 2018 By Steve Brown

Hans YoHans Van Dan Elzen YoYoFactory

Looks like Hans Van Dan Elzen is going to be promoting hard at London Toy Fair this year…check out the press release below from their UK distributor. Sounds like fun! London Toy Fair isn’t open to the public, unfortunately, but we’ll post an update once we find out what record he’s going for and if he hit it or not.

Wilton Bradley is to host a world record attempt with professional YoYoer, Hans “YoHans” Van Dan Elzen at their stand at this year’s London Toy Fair, the firm has announced.

YoHans was a driving force behind the massive yo-yo craze twenty years ago with numerous TV appearances and live tours. In 2003, Hans launched YoYoFactory (distributed by Wilton Bradley), a yo-yo brand with a focus on creating unique patented technology that would make playing with a yo-yo a more enjoyable experience for beginners and world champions alike.

Hans will be attempting an official Guinness World Record Challenge at the Wilton Bradley stand (E89) at 11.00am on the first day of London Toy Fair 2018. He will also be joined on the stand by the YoYoFactory team including World & US National Champion Gentry Stein as well as superstar Ann Connelly, who will be on hand to demonstrate the range and challenge you to perform tricks and give out prizes.

Wilton Bradley’s YoYo range is selling well, boosted by the fidget spinner trend and a mention from TV and radio personality Chris Evans.

Come along and see if you can remember how to ‘walk the dog’ at Wilton Bradley’s stand: Stand E89, January 23rd at 11.00 a.m. and throughout London Toy Fair 2018.

Filed Under: Manufacturer Tagged With: 2018, guinness world record, hans van dan elzen, london toy fair, wilton bradley, yohans, yoyo tricks, yoyofactory

John Higby on The Today Show for National YoYo Day

June 6, 2016 By Steve Brown

Guinness World Record holder John Higby appeared on The Today Show to celebrate National YoYo Day, and he knocked a quarter off Al Roker’s ear with a yoyo. Because John Higby is the absolute best!

John will be one of the emcees at the 2016 World YoYo Contest in Cleveland, Ohio this August. The best players from more than 30 countries will gather at the Renaissance Cleveland Hotel to compete for the title of World YoYo Champion, and John Higby will be on stage to cheer them on!

Filed Under: Featured, General News Tagged With: al roker, cleveland, guinness world record, john higby, national yoyo day, ohio, the today show, world record holder, world yoyo contest

Hiroyuki Suzuki – Guinness World Record Classics

May 22, 2015 By Steve Brown

The Guinness World Record channel on YouTube just posted this “classic” clip, of 4-time World YoYo Champion Hiroyuki Suzuki setting the original Guinness World Record for knocking coins off people’s ears with a yoyo. Nice to see a clip like this archived for posterity!

The first record was set by John & Rebecca Higby in Spain on the Guiness World Record show. This clip shows Hiroyuki beating that time. Then in 2013, John Higby set a new record with TWO yoyos, live on television in Beijing. (Thanks to John Higby for the clarification!)

Filed Under: Players, Video Tagged With: guinness world record, hiroyuki suzuki, john higby, yoyo tricks, yoyo video, yoyo world record

John Higby Sets New Yoyo World Record

October 29, 2013 By Steve Brown

Our favorite yoyo performer, John Higby, recently traveled to Beijing, China for a featured spot on television to attempt a new Guinness World Record…and he did it!

John successfully knocked 14 coins off participant’s ears in 60 seconds using two yoyos. This is John’s fourth Guinness World Record…congratulations!

Filed Under: Players, Video Tagged With: beijing, china, guinness world record, john higby, video, yoyo

World’s Largest YoYo For Sale

July 8, 2013 By Steve Brown

Beth Johnson World's Largest YoYo

The Guinness-certified World’s Largest YoYo is currently sitting in a barn in Richwood, Ohio…and it’s for sale.

Beth Johnson, builder of the 4,620 pound yoyo, decided to build the yoyo after undergoing surgery and chemotherapy for breast cancer in 2001.

The yoyo is 11 feet, nine inches in diameter and it took several years and failed attempts to get it to actually work. After three failed attempts in Jacksonville, Florida, the Johnsons towed the yoyo back to Ohio for one final attempt in Cincinnati. This last-ditch attempt proved successful, and Guinness officially recognized it as the largest working yoyo in the world.

No word on price for the giant yoyo, but supposedly Mrs. Johnson wants to tackle building the World’s Largest Skateboard next.

Filed Under: General News Tagged With: beth johnson, guinness world record, ohio, video, whoa-yo, worlds largest yoyo

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