The Roundup King is a slimline plastic yo-yo released in 1955. It was manufactured by All Western Plastics, Inc. in Scottsbluff, Nebraska, USA and it was endorsed by American singer, actor, television host, and rodeo performer Roy Rogers.
Description[]
The Roundup King has a Slimline shape, and printed cardboard pogs inside each yo-yo half, which are covered by clear plastic lenses. The body of the yo-yo came in different opaque colors, marbled colors, and even clear colors. The plastic lenses are usually clear colorless, but it was also tinted in red or blue. The pog on one side has a portrait of Roy Rogers and Trigger, his horse, while the pog on the other side has the name of the yo-yo, the manufacturer, and a message promoting "Roundup King" contests nationwide, where the finalists get to visit Hollywood to meet Roy Rogers himself.
Purchase by Duncan[]
After D. R. I. (the foreign promotions division of Duncan) was established in the late 1950's, Duncan purchased the molds used for creating the Roundup King yo-yo and started manufacturing their own slimline yo-yo. This would be first released in Mexico as El Aguila (The Eagle), and it would also be used in brand promotions for Coca-Cola in several countries in Latin America, Italy, Cyprus, Australia, New Zealand, and the Philippines until 1960.
Official Description[]
Roundup King Display Box (1955)[]
HI - PARDNER!! Here's the top that outspins them all - ROUNDUP KING!
It's smooth and fast, it's inside walls are slick as glass, no rough wood to catch the string, does all the tricks, IT'S ROUNDUP KING!
Roundup King Contest Promotion (1955)[]
ROY ROGERS KING OF COWBOYS is leading a National Roundup to find the King and Queen of "Roundup King" Top spinners. Various prizes awarded to runners-up. King and Queen chosen in preliminaries authorized by All Western Plastics, Inc., will have their expenses paid to the finals at the big corral in Hollywood to choose the National King and Queen and meet Roy and Trigger. Watch newspapers, theatres and corrals for details of authorized contests.
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