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A little-known Gilbert machining shop across the street from McQueen Park is churning out one of the lowest-tech toys imaginable — the humble yo-yo. Only these aren’t so humble. They start at $30 and ...

It may not be an Olympic sport yet, but yo-yo play is serious business. Especially in Cleveland this week, where the world’s most skilled yo-yo players are gathering for The World Yo-Yo Contest. The ...

Now may not be the best time in human history to be in the business of selling $150 yo-yos. This is a fact known by no less than the remarkable Dr. Yo, the San Francisco yo-yo inventor who, for four ...

Tucked away in Eugene's Whiteaker neighborhood is an unassuming warehouse. Behind the white walls and rust-colored window covers lies a haven for toy lovers many locals may not know about. Silver ...

Got an extra 400 bucks? How about spending it on a yo-yo? A really nice yo-yo, a state-of-the-art, forged-magnesium-alloy, ultralong-spinning yo-yo. Later this year, Duncan Toys, a seller of ...

Get Corli Du Toit talking about her sport and you'll start hearing about axles, bearings, silicone, metal alloys, rims and hubstacks. But she isn't a cyclist or a skateboarder. She's a professional yo ...

When you played with a yo-yo, have you ever wondered when and where this toy came from? The truth is, we don’t have an exact answer for either. While historians suggest that the toy likely originated ...