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Duncan Toys Opens Vault to help the Koloski Family

November 30, 2015 By Johnny Le

Duncan Toys

One of the most well known faces in the yoyo community, as well as charming smile, is Augie Fash. As many of you know, Augie works for Duncan Toys and they have partnered up to send some true Duncan love to the Koloski family.

Do you know Eric Køløski?

If you don’t, you should. Eric is one of the greatest guys I know. Eric and I go back about 10 years. Even though he’s got multiple jobs and a mountain of responsibilities, he still finds time to teach kids, to volunteer his time, and to help keep this yo-yo community going.

He’s got a big heart and has shown a lot of love to the yo-yo world over the years. I’m hoping we can do the same for him in return.

To make a long story short, Eric’s mom has run into severe health problems. She could really use our help.

As many of you know, I work for Duncan Toys. In the back of the Duncan warehouse is a small room known as “the cage”. The cage is an archive of rare Duncan products and prototypes. Duncan has agreed to open up the cage and sell some of the items, with ONE HUNDRED PERCENT of the proceeds going to Eric’s family.

You can purchase these rare yoyos here:

www.duncantoys.bigcartel.com

If you can’t buy anything, you can still help by sharing the link. Alternately, if you would like to do a straight-up donation, please head here: https://www.gofundme.com/Love-To-Koloski

Augie will be updating the website over the course of the next few weeks with even more rarities, so be on the look out. Big props to both Augie and Duncan Toys for doing this.

Filed Under: General News, Manufacturer Tagged With: augie fash, donation, duncan toys, eric koloski, koloski, rare

1930s Duncan YoYo Poster For Auction

October 16, 2013 By Steve Brown

Duncan YoYo Vintage Poster 1930s

This original lithograph Duncan YoYo poster from the 1930s was designed by French artist Raymond Gid and is being auctioned next month by Poster Connection with a starting bid of $6,400.

It’s a beautiful illustration, and listed in “A-” condition, which is pretty incredible for something that is 80 years old.

This is sure to be the gem of any yoyo collection, although it may be out of the price range of most collectors. Full details below…good luck!

Poster Connection – 1930s Duncan YoYo Poster by Raymond Gid

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Estimated Price: $6,400 – $10,000

Description: Gid, Raymond 1905 – 2000. Lithograph 1930. Size: 31.4 x 23.6 in. (80 x 60 cm). Printer: Bedos & Cie., Paris. Condition Details: (A-) was folded horiz. (fold barely visible).

Condition: (A-) was folded horiz. (fold barely visible)

Dimensions: 31.4 x 23.6 in. (80 x 60 cm)

Maker: Gid, Raymond 1905 – 2000

Medium: Lithograph

Circa: 1930

Auction begins November 3rd, 2013

Filed Under: General News Tagged With: art deco, auction, Duncan, featured, france, French, lithograph, poster, poster connection, rare, raymond gid, yoyo

Rare Flores YoYo String Pack on eBay

July 19, 2013 By Steve Brown

Here’s a neat piece of yoyo history…an incredibly rare Flores replacement string pack! These don’t turn up very often…check it out!

In the 1920s, a Filipino man named Pedro Flores immigrated to the United States, bringing the first yo-yo with him. He established Flores Yo-Yos in the San Francisco Bay Area to sell these toys, each of which was hand carved out of a single piece of wood. Instead of having the string tied to the axle, as was traditional with bandalores, the Flores yo-yo’s string looped around the axle, which let the toy spin at the end of the string. This development lead to the birth of modern-day yo-yoing, which allows for elaborate tricks, instead of just bouncing up and down.

In the late ’20s, Donald F. Duncan saw a child playing with a Flores yo-yo and realized it had the potential to be a nationwide sensation. He soon joined Flores’ company as a marketer, hosting yo-yo competitions. By 1929, he had bought Flores out of the company, renaming it the Genuine Duncan Yo-Yo Company, and in 1932, he trademarked the word “yo-yo,” prompting competitors to use words and phrases like “come-back,” “return,” “returning top,” “whirl-a-gig,” and “twirler” to describe their products. He sent “Duncan Yo-Yo Professionals” on tours across the country, where they would teach yo-yo skills and hold competitions.

 

 

Filed Under: General News Tagged With: ebay, pedro flores, rare, string pack, vintage

YoYoJam Prototypes On Ebay

April 25, 2013 By Steve Brown

YoYoJam is digging into their archives and offering up some rarities and prototypes on eBay, with more models to be listed in weeks to come. Some cool stuff up right now, including a couple of prototypes with the ill-fated Synergy caps. Check the widget below for their current auctions but hurry…they’re 3-day auctions so these YoYoJam prototypes will be gone soon!

Filed Under: Manufacturer, YoYo Drop Tagged With: auction, ebay, prototypes, rare, YoYoJam

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