{"product_id":"vintage-wooden-olympic-yo-yo-silver-good-cond","title":"Vintage Wooden Olympic Yo-Yo  Silver Good Cond.","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis yo-yo has been used but no abused.  Doesn't look like anyone walked the dog with it, which is often the downfall of wooden yo-Yos.  But there are some minor blemishes, but the red seal is in good condition.  No chips in the paints but could use a gentle cleaning.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt has SWEDEN embossed into the back.  Which is pretty cool if you know the history.  This is what Gemini (ai) says about it:  \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"0\"\u003eIf you have an old wooden yoyo with \"Sweden\" stamped on the back, you likely have a \u003cb data-path-to-node=\"0\" data-index-in-node=\"84\"\u003eKalmartrissan\u003c\/b\u003e, a legendary piece of Swedish toy history.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"1\"\u003eHere is why those yoyos are so common and why they say \"Sweden\":\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4 data-path-to-node=\"2\"\u003eThe Elfverson Connection\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"3\"\u003eIn the early 1930s, a Swedish company called \u003cb data-path-to-node=\"3\" data-index-in-node=\"45\"\u003eElfverson \u0026amp; Co\u003c\/b\u003e began mass-producing these yoyos in the city of Kalmar. They were unique because they were turned from a \u003cb data-path-to-node=\"3\" data-index-in-node=\"165\"\u003esingle piece of wood\u003c\/b\u003e (usually birch or beech), whereas most yoyos at the time were two separate halves glued to an axle.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"4\"\u003eThe \"Sweden\" stamp became a hallmark of quality for two main reasons:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul data-path-to-node=\"5\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"5,0,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"5,0,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eMass Export:\u003c\/b\u003e Between the 1930s and the 1950s, Elfverson exported millions of these yoyos to the United States and Canada. Because they were imported goods, they were required by law to state their country of origin.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"5,1,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"5,1,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eThe \"Sweden Yo-Yo\" Brand:\u003c\/b\u003e In North America, they were often marketed simply as \"The Sweden Yo-Yo.\" They were so popular that even American giants like \u003cb data-path-to-node=\"5,1,0\" data-index-in-node=\"151\"\u003eDuncan\u003c\/b\u003e and Canadian brands like \u003cb data-path-to-node=\"5,1,0\" data-index-in-node=\"183\"\u003eCheerio\u003c\/b\u003e contracted Elfverson to manufacture yoyos for them. These yoyos would have the American brand's logo on the front and \"Made in Sweden\" on the back.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"YoYoSam","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51933169647892,"sku":"VE304","price":12.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1127\/6986\/files\/IMG_1350.jpg?v=1769976470","url":"https:\/\/www.yoyosam.com\/products\/vintage-wooden-olympic-yo-yo-silver-good-cond","provider":"YoYoSam","version":"1.0","type":"link"}