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Filipinos became experts yo-yo makers carving them out of wood, and as a child, Pedro would play with a basic version of the toy.
In the 1920’s, Pedro Flores took this toy to the US, adapting the style of the yo-yo to what we know today. He began manufacturing it, became the first person to mass produce it from his small factory in California, and showed crowds of delighted people different tricks.
A smart businessman named Donald Duncan saw Pedro “perform”, bought the company, patented the name and rest as they say is history.
Filipinos became experts yo-yo makers carving them out of wood, and as a child, Pedro would play with a basic version of the toy.
In the 1920’s, Pedro Flores took this toy to the US, adapting the style of the yo-yo to what we know today. He began manufacturing it, became the first person to mass produce it from his small factory in California, and showed crowds of delighted people different tricks.
A smart businessman named Donald Duncan saw Pedro “perform”, bought the company, patented the name and rest as they say is history.