The yo-yo has been around for at least 2,500 years. The earliest surviving yo-yo dates back to 500 BC and was made using ceramic disks. The yo-yo was probably used as a weapon for 400 years in the Philippines, though the chairman of the American Yo-Yo Association’s History and Collecting Committee denies it. The world’s most expensive yo-yo, however, was made far more recently.
The expensive yo-yo was presented by country singer Roy Acuff to President Richard Nixon at the Grand Ole Opry in 1974. There to celebrate Mrs. Nixon’s birthday, the president reportedly attempted a few tricks before signing the yo-yo and giving it back to Acuff. When Acuff died in 1992, the yo-yo was sold for $16,029.
The most expensive yo-yo currently available for retail is Duncan’s Cold Fusion Yo-Yo. Made of aircraft-grade aluminum, the yo-yo also features Brake Pads and a precision ball-bearing axle. In fact, the world record for spin time was achieved using a Cold Fusion Yo-Yo. Depending on where you buy it, this professional yo-yo could cost you up to $250.
Just try not to kill anyone with these lethal and expensive weapons.
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wow if i had dat money i buy it 4 my daugther
not true, the mg duncan freehand is sold for $500.
Wow! so expensive! if I have a money, i’ll buy that as one of my collections
YYF cach22 titanium yoyo $550+
CLYW yoyo (on E-Bay) £600+
I had the cach 22
If you can buy a yo yo for $2.00 at the least why would you buy that? Pretty stupid i think.
any smart real yo yo-er knows that one that expensive spins on its own and you can do tricks. And I think you should learn proper grammer. "Pretty stupid i think" The proper way is: I think it is pretty stupid.
not true i saw one on google fore 1600 dollers at an action 1
The world's most expensive Yo-Yo sold at an auction for $16,000.000 USD.
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I WONT THAT YO-YO!!!!!!!
This YOyo is not worth all that money, buy a house, swimming pool or donate to a charity not spend it on a YOyo…
A house does not cost 250$( a cardboard box with a tarp or a trailer does not count as a house!)
Actually the most expensive yoyo currently available for retail is the Yoyojam Titan yoyo, made out of titanium and gold it can cost about 1400$. It is this expensive also because there are only 5 in the world( final production). Another easily found expensive yoyo is the Duncan Mg. Made of magnesium.
if you go to yoyo nation they were selling it for 90 bucks but now there sold out