One Drop Design is the last yo-yo manufacturer based in the U.S. Here's why David Metz and Shawn Nelson keep the yo-yo ...

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 ...

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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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

The man behind me in the queue was trying to be helpful: “It’s true, though, right? They are used as weapons in Asia. I go there a lot and I’ve seen them do it—they’re lethal.” He made a sudden ...

Pittsburgh may be known for its football, baseball and hockey, but the region’s competitive spirit goes much further. The East Coast Slingshot Tournament coming to East Huntingdon this weekend is just ...