31st March 1962: Line up of children with yo-yos in their hands, who are competing in a yo-yo competition in London.

Yo-Yos in N.Y.C.

The NYPR Archive Collections | Jan 1, 2000

On a Saturday walk, Tony comes across some youngsters from Queens, who are playing with their yo-yos on 5th Ave. They came to look at stamp and book shops. They can do (with their yo-yos) "Walk the dog," "Bite the dog," "Around the world," and "Rock the baby." It is a lot of pocket-size fun. Kids from uptown do "Rifle-man," and "Eating spaghetti." 3:53


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