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Coke, Fanta and Sprite Yo-Yo's were huge in the 1980's.
I could never pull out those super cool tricks like
Rock the Baby, Walk the Dog, and Around the World.
The Throw Down was all I had. (Technically not a trick, but it's all I got.)
The Throw Down was all I had. (Technically not a trick, but it's all I got.)
Great clip of the 1989 UK Coca Cola Yo-Yo Spinner Campaign and Competition.
These guys make it look so easy!
When were you born, little one? I remember Coke yo-yos from the 70s. They looked different from the ones above - more reflective, like the rear brake lights on a car. (I could only do the thrown-down. And 'Round the World just involved spinning the fully-extended yoyo above my head taking out anyone who happened to be chillin' nearby).
ReplyDeleteHi MMMC! I was born in 76'. I remember my older siblings having those reflective bright Coke & Fanta yo-yo's. They were very cool. LOL - thats exactly what my Around the World attempts involved too.x
ReplyDeleteI can remember waaaay back in '88, A 'troupe' of sorts visited my primary school, showing off how to do all those cool tricks. I was terrible at them! I'm pretty sure I had a coke yo-yo just like that one, it came from a showbag.
ReplyDeleteJust found your blog via Tiny Savages... I think I'm in love <3
Hi Cassandra! Glad you found me : )
DeleteMy husband remembers a troupe visiting his school too - ahhhh the 80's.
I think most of my yo-yo's were from showbags too. x
I sucked at yo-yo-ing.
ReplyDeleteIt was HUGE at my all girls school. So much so that they banned it. Girls were taking out pedestrians in the city on their way to and from school! Ha!
I remember I had one of those plastic beginner yo-yos (what chance did I have? stick an 'L' on my forehead, why don't you Mum!), next step up were the wooden ones, then came the fancy reflective yo-yos MMC mentions in her comment. I had friends who could do all the tricks, me, I was just happy if it went down and back up again more than once! See ya. Oh and thanks for the memories Donna x
LOL, a plastic beginners yo-yo - thats gold.
DeleteIt's harder than it looks I reckon! There was only so many times I could pull out the Throwdown before it was clearly evident I had no real skill. Good fun though.x
One nice yo-yo. I was pretty awesome at yo-yo-ing. My son had one the other day and I picked it up and did a basic trick. He almost didn't believe it. Like I had cast a spell.
ReplyDeleteHow cool Rebecca! A master in our midst! I laughed out loud when I read your comment - "Like I had cast a spell". x
DeleteI remember the yo-yo craze, but I'm so much older than all of you that I was the horrible teacher taking up the offending yo-yo when a student wouldn't put it away in class. Trying to balance being a totally free spirited rebel in "real life" and an authority figure/disciplinarian in the classroom sucked sometimes...LOL
ReplyDeleteI think you would've been an amazing teacher Dana!
DeleteI'm hoping you gave 'Around the World' a shot in a quiet moment alone before you gave the confiscated yo-yo back to the student.x