Yo Way! How Wisconsin became the ‘Yo-Yo Capital of the World’

Yo Way! How Wisconsin became the ‘Yo-Yo Capital of the World’

DID YOU KNOW 🧐 One of the world’s most famous toys, the Duncan Yo-Yo, was made in Wisconsin for most of its existence? Yo-yos date back to ancient Egypt, but the Duncan story starts in Santa Monica, California in the 1920s. Philippine immigrant Pedro Flores worked as a hotel bellhop and liked to play with his “yo-yo,” which meant “come, come” in his native language. Seeing how much his guests enjoyed watching him play, Flores decided to open a …