YoYo
This page although dedicated to YoYo is biased towards the Russell
yoyos. Over the last twenty years the only opportunities to Yo have been
provided by the Russell/Coke partnership so other brands have untill recently
been unavailable in N.Ireland. I dont know the complete history of the
Russell company but here is what I do know.
Duncan once had a champion called Jack Russell who went on to form
his own Company promoting Coke products around the world except the USA
where they simply manufactured and sold yoyos. In 1997 Jack Russell retired
and the company is now run by his son Ken (see below for photograph). Untill
recently the Russell yoyo (sold in Ireland and Britain as Spinners) was
the only brand well known outside of America and still very popular here
in Ireland. My son entered and won a competition organised by Ken and is
now one of his team touring the world. So excuse me for being biased but
Russell has provided us with a lot of fun over the years when no one else
was interested in this little island and they do provide my son's bread
and butter.
ANYONE READING THIS PAGE. HAVE YOU EVER HEARD OF THE PROTON FROM
TIMEOUT. I have one and would like another. It was purchased in a store
in Marseille. Looks and plays like an RB2. Any info please e-mail me (address
at bottom of page)
Click on the button below to go to FriendFactory UK. They are using YoYos to promote the site although it is not dedicated exclusively to the world of Yo
Our Family Collection of Russell YoYos (and
a few non Russells)
Dave's Wonderful World
of YoYo and Dave's
Bulletin Board
Try the following links for yoyo tricks
Tomer's Page of Exotic Yo-Yo
Cosmics YoYo
The Island of YO-topia
Ken's
World on a String
The following links are to sites where you can find out more about the world of yo and find more yoyo related links
Bob's
Land of Yo A very comprehensive list of most yoyo sites on the
web
Playmax Here you can get the
ProYo originally designed by Donald Duncan Jr. who has now retired and
the company is owned entirely by Tom Van Dan Elzen and his son YoHans.
The Duncan family is credited with inventing the looped string. Tom's
ProYo page
YoYo in Denmark
YoYo in
the Netherlands
Jeff Huisman a past
champion from Holland
Bandai
The American YoYo Association
Infinite Illusions A supplier
for most brands but it seems no longer for Russells
RPM Bulletin board
The World of
Yo
Mitchell Wan's collection
of Russell Spinners. This collection is like a pictorial history of Russell
Spinners.
Crackerboxs Wooden YoYo
Yahoo! - Recreation:Toys:Yo-Yos
Duncan YOYOs
Ken
Russell of Russell Spinners meets my daughter Sharon(a great little yoyoer)
Ken's
dad Jack Russell in his Duncan yoyo days
CocaCola's
promotional sticker
Try
some music(wav file)
See
a selection of Russell Spinners at Infinite Illusions(link now dead)
Yo
Yo
Yo Yo
Yo
 |
|
 |
