Russell

Russell is one of the oldest and most well-known yo-yo companies in the world. They are most famous for their Coca-Cola yo-yos.

History[]

The company had its beginnings in 1947 when Jack Russell, a professional yo-yo player and demonstrator for Duncan Toys, took the idea of linking yo-yos to brand promotions, and started promoting Duncan yo-yos for Coca-Cola in Atlanta. This continued throughout the 1950's with Duncan yo-yo models stamped with "Coca-Cola" at the back.

In the late 1950's, Jack Russell would form the Duncan Russell and Ives Company (D. R. I. for short), together with Donald F. Duncan Sr. and Tom Ives (Duncan's brother-in-law). This new company became the international promotions arm of Duncan Toys, aimed at selling and promoting Duncan yo-yos to different parts of the world, creating a yo-yo fad, then linking those yo-yos to brand promotions.

Then a few years later, Duncan stopped financing D. R. I., and the promotions stopped, either due to the death of Tom Ives and/or D. R. I. not making money from the foreign promotion business. Jack Russell saw potential in the company and decided to buy the company from Duncan, as well as the molds for making the promotional yo-yos. The company was renamed the Jack Russell Company Inc., and it would continue to sell and campaign yo-yos around the world as promotional tie-ins to brand names.

Its most successful campaign was the Coca-Cola Russell yo-yo craze that swept across the globe especially in the 1980's and gave a lot of the current generation of yo-yo players their start. Professional Russell demonstrators took the craze to 95 countries, with yo-yo models reflecting most of the soft drinks produced by the Coca-Cola company.

In 1997, the Jack Russell Company has been renamed to Russell Promotions, Inc. (to reflect the overall makeup of the company, including most of Jack's family), but the core company concept still remains: taking "easy to learn but difficult to master" skill-related sports and promoting name brand products through these activities.

In between selling promotional yo-yos, Russell has also tried to expand the products they offered. In the 1970's, they sold paddle balls called "Ding Bats (South Africa, Australia) / Ban Ban Ball (Japan)", and in the 2000's, they sold footbags.

In addition to promoting yo-yos as brand name tie-ins, the company would also produce limited edition yo-yos as commemorative items to specific events or to promote various companies, including its own. They have produced yo-yos commemorating U.S. National Yo-Yo Contests and World Yo-Yo Contests. Some of the Coca-Cola yo-yos they produced are tied to a specific Olympics event (due to Coca-Cola sponsoring such events). Each year, the Jack Russell Company has created a special Christmas yo-yo for its own company, some of which is also tied to the Coca-Cola brand as well. They have also produced yo-yos for Volkswagen, Shell Aviation, Yoyoguy.com, Go Fly A Kite, Inc., among others.

Currently, Russell Promotions, Inc. is located in Stuart, Florida. While the company's output has become somehow dormant in recent years, Russell as a company is still active and has produced promotional yo-yos as late as 2023!

Early Years: Promotion of Duncan Yo-Yos[]

From 1947 to around late 1950's, Jack Russell promoted Duncan-made yo-yos for various brands, especially Coca-Cola, by stamping their brand name on the back of the yo-yo.

Around late 1950's, D. R. I. produced a yo-yo model called "El Aguila", which would be the basis of its promotional yo-yos. The mold for this model was purchased by Duncan from All Western Plastics, and it was the same mold used in the 1955 Roundup King yo-yo. Later versions of these yo-yos were manufactured in Italy for D. R. I. by Samco. The yo-yo had a slimline-shaped body made of opaque plastic with clear sidecaps holding pogs with promotional prints.

After Jack Russell purchased D. R. I., he would continue releasing these yo-yos under the Russell (and/or Duncan) name until 1960.

Russell also used this mold in one of their Colombian releases in 1964, marking the final year this mold was ever used by Russell.

Late 1950's-1960 (Mexico Only)[]

El Aguila (Duncan Professional for Championship Yo-Yo)
El Aguila (Red version) (Duncan Professional for Championship Yo-Yo)
World Champion - Dick Moffat (Duncan Professional for Championship Yo-Yo)
Coca-Cola: 30 anos de Coca-Cola en Mexico
Coca-Cola: Signo de Buen Gusto
Coca-Cola: Coca-Cola Grande le da mucho mas
Coca-Cola: Juventud... Alegria... Y Coca-Cola Buen Fria! 2 Tamanos
Coca-Cola: 3 Tamanos Convenientes
Nabisco Famosa: Charms Cuadritos (Russell Professional Yo-Yo)
Russell: World Champion - Dick Moffat (Russell Professional Yo-Yo)

1958 (Australia Only)[]

Coca-Cola Sprite Boy (White)

1959-1960 (Italy and Cyprus)[]

Coca-Cola Sprite Boy (Colored)
Russell Yo-Yo: The Genuine Yo-Yo

Year Unknown (Philippines Only)[]

Coca-Cola: Duncan World Champions - Barney Akers
Coca-Cola: Duncan World Champions - Bob Rola
Coca-Cola: Duncan World Champions - Ernie Valdez

Unknown Countries[]

World Champions - Charles Carrano
World Champions - Bill Dillon
World Champions - Dick Moffat
World Champions - Jerry Videen

Departure from Duncan: Production and Promotion of Russell Yo-Yos[]

After Russell's departure from Duncan, Russell started producing their own yo-yos in 1961. Each year, Russell produces a unique line of promotional yo-yos with prints that vary depending on the year and the country it was released.

A Typical Russell line of promotional yo-yos would include some (or all) of the following:

A standard model yo-yo used for championship contests. Typically this model would be named the "Professional" or "Championship". It would have an opaque white or colored body, and a fixed wooden axle inside. Initially slimline-shaped, it would be redesigned in 1979 as the more familiar flat bulge-faced yo-yo.
A heavyweight version of the standard model yo-yo which could spin slightly longer. Typically this model would be named the "Super". It would have a clear colorless or colored body, and a fixed wooden axle inside. This was introduced in 1970. Initially slimline-shaped, it would be redesigned in 1979 as the more familiar flat bulge-faced yo-yo.
A prize yo-yo that can only be obtained through raffle promos. Typically they would be a gold-plated ("Gold"), silver-plated, clear-glittered ("Galaxy"), or black ("Master") variant of the standard model. A special "Butterfly" model was also given away as a prize in 1976.
A fixed string yo-yo that cannot sleep. Typically this model would be named the "Beginner" or "Beginners". Initially it was made of tin, but later releases were made of plastic. Discontinued in 1978. It was briefly revived in 1992 in Hongkong as the "Star" yo-yo.
A top-of-the-line, rim-weighted yo-yo model which spins significantly longer than the standard model. Typically this model would be named the "Special Spin". It would have a rounded tournament shape, a slightly flared gap, and a fixed curved metal axle inside. This was introduced in 1979, and was released until as late as 1992 in Hongkong.
A limited edition of the standard model that was only given away to specific people, such as the "Russell Special Executive".

Other models include:

An all-wooden yo-yo similar to a Duncan Tournament, made in Hiroshima, Japan in 1962-1964. Known names include "Magic Yo-Yo", "Champion Yo-Yo", and "Jumping Bunny Yo-Yo".
Satellite - a saucer-shaped yo-yo with a spherical dome in the center. Not much is known about this yo-yo except that it was made in the Philippines in the 1970's.
Spinner - a flat, bulge-faced, yo-yo with a fixed wooden axle, priced more affordably than the standard model. Introduced in the 1976-1977 Coca-Cola line in South Africa, replacing the "Beginners" model of the 1965-1966/1969 line. It was also released in the Philippines for its 1979 Sprite launch campaign, where it was incorrectly labeled as "Butterfly" at one point. It would become the basis for the yo-yo redesign of all standard models beginning in 1979.
Challenge - a plastic tournament-shaped yo-yo with a fixed wooden axle, meant as the standard model of the Japanese 1979-1981 Moscow Olympics line.
Hi-Tech - a flat, bulge-faced, wooden-axle yo-yo with a clear glittered body and a light-up feature installed in each yo-yo half. Not much is known about this model except it was released in the early 1990's.

Beginning in 1998 after the company worked with Team High Performance, Russell has expanded their yo-yo model offerings:

Super - Standard flat bulge-faced wooden-axle yo-yo with opaque plastic body.
Professional - Standard flat bulge-faced wooden-axle yo-yo with clear colored plastic body and rings around the sidecaps. Heavier than the Super.
Clear "Super" (1999) - Professional model but labeled as "Super" and without rings around the sidecaps. Heavier than the Super.
Ellipse - Standard slimline-shaped wooden-axle yo-yo.
Millennium (1999) - Glitter variant of the Ellipse.
Master - Prize variant of the Ellipse with clear red glittered body and silver chrome sidecaps.
Galaxy - Prize variant of the Ellipse with clear gold-colored glittered body and gold chrome sidecaps. Released in Ireland and made in Bangladesh.
Hi-Tech - Light-up yo-yo now redesigned to have a rounded modified shape.
Hourglass - New butterfly-shaped yo-yo.
Soccer Ball - Round-shaped yo-yo with a soccer ball motif.
Modular "Master" - Light-up yo-yo with a rounded modified shape and screwed yo-yo caps. Contains either a wooden bearing or a metal ball bearing with spacers.

Other Editions

Gallery[]

Argentina[]

1964-1965 Coca-Cola (Refresca Mejor/Todo Va Mejor con Coca-Cola), Fanta ("Fanta Clown")[]

The Profesional Coca-Cola yo-yos and Aficionado Fanta yo-yos come in various body colors, while the Profesional Fanta yo-yos come in various sidecap colors. Glow-in-the-dark and Silver-plated versions also exist.

1971 Legitimo Yo-Yo Russell - Industria Argentina[]

The standard yo-yos come in a wide variety of color combinations of yo-yo body and sidecaps, using 2 or 3 of the following colors: white, black, red, orange, yellow, green, and blue. Glow-in-the-dark and Silver-plated versions also exist.

The Aficionado model also comes in various body colors.

Also released were heavy, clear-bodied versions of the standard yo-yos, which can be considered early "Super" yo-yos.

1973 Legitimo Yo-Yo Russell[]

These yo-yos are similar to the previous line, but with the model name written at the bottom instead of "Industria Argentina". These yo-yos have also been exported to other countries including Spain.

1973 Genuine Yo-Yo Russell - English Version[]

These yo-yos were exported to other countries. The sidecap prints of these yo-yos were also used for the 1975-1977 Fanta yo-yos released in Spain.

1970's (1973?) Other Exported Yo-Yos[]

These yo-yos were manufactured in Argentina for export to the United States.

1982 Coca-Cola, Fanta[]

Australia[]

1958 Coca-Cola ("Sprite Boy", Sold by D. R. I. / Duncan)[]

1961 Coca-Cola (Pause for Coke; Be Really Refreshed)[]

This line introduces the first yo-yos produced by Russell independently from Duncan. At this point in time, yo-yos were made locally in countries where they're marketed in; However, the Beginners model was made in Hongkong.

1964 Coca-Cola (Things Go Better with Coke), Fanta[]

The tin Beginners model was discontinued and replaced with a plastic version.

1967 Coca-Cola (Things Go Better with Coke), Fanta (Taste the Fruitier Flavor)[]

1970 Coca-Cola (Things go better with Coke), Fanta[]

These were the last Russell yo-yos to be manufactured in Australia. They look the same as those of the 1964 line, with subtle differences in the markings and body shape.

It was believed that this line was quickly discontinued due to its usage of the old slogan "Things go better with Coke", when Coca-Cola already changed its slogan to "It's the real thing".

Curiously, the flyer advertising the 1970 Russell Yo-Yo contest featured a different design for the Coca-Cola yo-yo, but retained the old design for the Fanta yo-yo.

1973 / 1976 / 1978 Coca-Cola, Fanta[]

Starting this point, all Russell yo-yos released in Australia would be made in the Philippines until the late 1990's.

The heavier "Super" yo-yo was also introduced; first with black caps in 1973, and later with clear red caps in 1976 and 1978.

The Butterfly was also introduced, but only in 1976. And after 1978, the Beginner yo-yo was discontinued in future Russell yo-yo lineups in Australia.

1977 Coca-Cola, Fanta[]

The prints in this line are trilingual (Bahasa Melayu, Chinese, and English), and meant for release in Southeast Asian countries.

1981 Coca-Cola, Fanta, Leed Lemonade - Go Yo-Yo[]

The slimline-shaped yo-yos were replaced with the more familiar flat bulge-face yo-yos. The top-of-the-line "Special Spin" yo-yo was introduced as well.

1984 Coca-Cola, Sprite, Fanta, Mello Yello - Go Yo-Yo / 1984 Los Angeles Olympics[]

1988 Coca-Cola, Sprite, Fanta, Mello Yello - The Year of the Russell Yo-Yo[]

The 1988 line used the same models as the 1984 line. The sticker sheet suggests that the Fanta and Sprite logos were updated; however, yo-yos bearing those updated logos seem to have not been released in Australia.

1988 9Network Sports Sunday - The Year of the Russell Yo-Yo[]

1995 Coca-Cola (Coke), Sprite, Fanta[]

1995 Coca-Cola Quayside - Commemorative Yo-Yo[]

1996 Coca-Cola - The Original Coca-Cola Yo-Yo is Back![]

The "Professional" and "Super" terminologies have swapped, and the Galaxy yo-yo can be purchased instead of being a prize yo-yo. The Super (lightweight) was bundled with a medium Coke cup for AUS 3.49, the Professional (heavyweight) was bundled with a 600mL bottle of Coke for AUS 3.99, and the Galaxy was bundled with a large Coke cup for AUS 3.99.

1996 / 1997 Coca-Cola Limited Edition[]

1996 4th S. A. & Vic. Coca-Cola Swap Meet (Sticker)[]

1997 3rd National Convention of Collectors of Coca-Cola Memorabilia, Perth, W. A. - Limited Edition[]

1998 Australian Chapter of the Coca-Cola Collectors Club 10 Year Anniversary Celebrations, Melbourne, Vic. - Limited Edition[]

Bangladesh[]

1994 Coca-Cola, Fanta, Sprite[]

The yo-yos in this line are bilingual, with English on one side and Bengali on the other.

Colombia[]

1964 Coca-Cola (Tome Coca-Cola Grande; Mas Por Su Dinero)[]

The first version of Russell "Profesional" yo-yos distributed by Russell in Colombia used the same style as the Duncan "El Aguila" yo-yo, with clear colorless caps and printed pogs inside the caps. It came in a variety of colors, including colorless.

The second version of the "Profesional" model did away with the clear caps and used opaque plastic caps with all markings engraved and painted on them. The body, caps, and paint all came in a variety of color combinations.

Also included was the "Principiante" (Beginner) model, which is made of plastic and cannot be used to perform the sleeper. Like the "Profesional" model, it came in a variety of colors.

1964-1965 Coca-Cola (Refresca Mejor)[]

Similar to the previous version except with different markings on the front. It also came in a variety of color combinations, and both "Profesional" and "Principiante" models are included.

1968 - Genuine Russell Profesional[]

It had a similar marking design to the 1969 Coca-Cola yo-yos released in Peru, except there are no Coca-Cola brandings on the Yo-Yo; both sides feature the Russell logo, and the country where the yo-yo is made is not indicated. It came in a variety of color combinations.

1970's (1972?) Coca-Cola, Fanta (Fanta Clown)[]

The "Super" model was also introduced around this time, but it came in a black plastic body unlike the clear body of Super yo-yo's released in other countries. The caps came in clear red, opaque red, or black.

The beginner model also returns under a new name, "Aficionado".

1987 Coca-Cola, Fanta, Sprite - Dale Vueltas A Tu Diversion![]

1993 Coca-Cola, Diet Coca-Cola, Fanta, Sprite - Vuelvete Locoloco Con Tu Yo-Yo Russell[]

All Profesional and Super models come in various color combinations.

Hongkong[]

1960's (1961?) - Coca-Cola Beginners Tin Yo-Yo[]

Since the 1961 Australian Beginners tin yo-yo's were manufactured in Hongkong, naturally, Russell yo-yos would be released in Hongkong as well. Only the Beginners model is known to exist; It is not known what the Championship model in Hongkong at this time looked like, if it even existed.

1970's (1977?) Coke, Fanta, Sprite[]

This line may have been released around 1977 during the launch of the soft drink Sprite in that country.

1984 Coca-Cola, Fanta, Sprite / 1984 Los Angeles Olympics[]

1989 Coca-Cola, Fanta, Sprite[]

1992 Coca-Cola, Fanta, Sprite / 1992 Barcelona Olympics[]

Japan[]

1962-1963 Morinaga Chorus - Magic Yo-Yo[]

In Japan, Morinaga partnered with Russell to promote their milk-based beverage called Morinaga Chorus and started the first Russell yo-yo promotion in that country. The yo-yos can be won by exchanging marks from Morinaga Chorus bottles. Russell produced only one model: the Magic Yo-Yo, an all-wooden yo-yo technically similar to a Duncan Tournament, made in Hiroshima, Japan.

Russell eventually got out of the partnership with Morinaga, which continued the promotion without Russell. Later versions of the Magic Yo-Yo have the Russell name removed, and have lesser quality.

1963-1964 Production of Champion Yo-Yo and Jumping Bunny Yo-Yo[]

Russell would later produce in Hiroshima, Japan the Champion Yo-Yo, which is technically the same as the Magic Yo-Yo but with different prints, and were meant to be exported to countries outside Japan, including various countries in Latin America, and Thailand. Also produced here was the Jumping Bunny Yo-Yo series, although it wasn't clear how those yo-yos were marketed.

1974-1976 Coca-Cola, Sprite, Fanta, Mr. Pibb, Hi-C[]

1974 marks the first Coca-Cola yo-yo promotion in Japan, which would spark a nationwide yo-yo boom. Most of the yo-yos released were made in the Philippines, but by 1976, they were also made locally in Japan as well, by Kyorin Co. Ltd., which would later release an off-brand version of the Russell yo-yos called the Central American Yo-Yo after the Coca-Cola promotion had ended.

1979-1981 Coca-Cola (Come on in, Coke), Sprite, Fanta / 1980 Moscow Olympics[]

The second Coca-Cola yo-yo promotion in Japan was launched to promote the 1980 Moscow Summer Olympics. After the Japanese team announced their boycott of the event in 1980, all Olympic logos were quickly removed from the yo-yos.

A unique, plastic tournament-shaped yo-yo called the Challenge was introduced, as well as it's clear glittered plastic variant, the Galaxy, which would be released in various countries outside Japan. It was also in this line that the Special Spin yo-yo was introduced, in all 3 model variations. The 3rd version was released outside Japan.

1983-1984 Coca-Cola, Sprite, Fanta / 1984 Los Angeles Olympics[]

The third Coca-Cola yo-yo promotion in Japan is the final one by Russell, and was launched to promote the 1984 Los Angeles Summer Olympics. The yo-yos in this range are unique in that the yo-yo caps are clear-colored with printed cardboard under it, with the typical Russell yo-yo format on one side, and the Olympic mascot on the other side.

1998 Bandai Hyper Yo-Yo Hyper Russell[]

Continuing the first Hyper Yo-Yo line launched by Bandai in Japan in 1997, they released two yo-yos named Hyper Russell. These yo-yos were official Russell products and were made in Korea. They were meant as tie-ins to the manga/anime they produced called "Chousoku Spinner" (a.k.a Super YoYo), where they were meant to represent the products of the past yo-yo booms in Japan, prior to the Hyper Yo-Yo boom.

Malaysia[]

1974, 1976, 1978 Coca-Cola, Fanta[]

The prints in this line are trilingual (Bahasa Melayu, Chinese, and English), and meant for release in Southeast Asian countries.

Mexico[]

1950's D. R. I. / Duncan Base Models[]

1950's - 1960 D. R. I. / Duncan Promotional Yo-Yos[]

1963-1964 Coca-Cola Russell Champion Yo-Yo[]

These yo-yos were manufactured in Hiroshima, Japan.

1970 CIPSA - Russell Profesional[]

1971 Editorial Novaro - Russell Profesional[]

These yo-yos were manufactured locally in Mexico by CIPSA (short for Compañía Industrial de Plásticos, SA). Contests were sponsored by CIPSA in 1970 and by the publishing company Editario Novaro (EN) in 1971. They were heavily advertised in EN's comics magazine, Estrellas del Deporte.

1981 Coca-Cola, Sprite, Fanta[]

Around this time, CIPSA decided to close down its factories, so the Russell yo-yos in this line were imported from the Philippines.

1991 Coca-Cola - Russell Yo-Yo Campeonato Master[]

Beginning in 1991, Russell yo-yo's would be manufactured in Mexico again. This line introduces the "Master" prize yo-yo, which is an all black variant of the Professional model, with caps printed in gold colors, similar to the 1981 "Breakdancer" yo-yo in South Africa.

1994 Coca-Cola, Sprite, Fanta - Juega Con Tu Yo-Yo Coca-Cola[]

This line takes the 1991 line, adds yo-yos for Sprite and Fanta, and also offers the Master yo-yo in various colors.

Yo-yos in this line are very common, and are widely bootlegged.

1997 Coca-Cola, Sprite, Fanta, Fresca - Baila Con Tu Yo-Yo Coca-Cola[]

A local softdrink brand, "Fresca", was included in the lineup.

Peru[]

1969 Coca-Cola[]

These yo-yos come in red, white, yellow, or black colored bodies. The sidecaps are either red with white prints, or white with red prints.

1972 Kolynos - El Peru Sonrie con Kolynos[]

These yo-yos come in a wide variety of color combinations of yo-yo body, sidecaps, and prints, using 2 or 3 of the following colors: white, black, pink, orange, yellow, green, and blue.

There's also the "Ejecutivo" model, which is a heavyweight, clear-colored variation of the standard "Profesional" model, although the prints are unchanged. The yo-yo caps also come in various clear colors.

Philippines[]

Late 1950's - Early 1960's Coca-Cola / Duncan World Champions (Sold by D. R. I. / Duncan)[]

This line features pictures of various demonstrators for Duncan, some of which were of Filipino descent such as Bob Rola and Ernie Valdez.

Late 1960's (1968?) Coca-Cola (Things Go Better with BIG, BIG Coke)[]

This line features designs similar to the 1964 Australian line, but the yo-yos are made in the Philippines. Versions without any promotional tie-ins also exist, and those versions also come in clear-colored body variants, which may be considered early "Super" yo-yos.

Beginning in the 1970's, a huge number of Russell yo-yos were manufactured in the Philippines and exported around the world. Russell continued to manufacture yo-yos in the Philippines until the early 2000's.

1978 Sprite (Help Stamp Out Thirst)[]

This line of yo-yos were released as a tie-in with the launch of the Sprite soft drink in the Philippines in 1978. There are five models, released in various colors (except Professional and Super).

1984 Coca-Cola, Sprite, Royal, Mello Yello - The Great Yo-Yo Challenge[]

This line contains one of the first Russell yo-yos for the local soft drink Royal Tru-Orange, which are among the rarest Russell yo-yos (save for bootleg versions).

1988 Coca-Cola, Sprite, Royal - The Amazing Russell Yo-Yo Supermatch with Coca-Cola[]

This line also contains a Russell yo-yo for Royal Tru-Orange, however, curiously, a majority of them did not bear the words "Genuine Russell Yo-Yo" on the side caps unlike the other soft drink brands. The "Galaxy" prize yo-yo comes in all 3 soft drink brands.

Early 2000's Boy Scouts of the Philippines[]

These yo-yos are heavyweight, and can have a clear red or green body and red or green rings around the white sidecaps.

2001 Boy Scouts of the Philippines 12th National Jamboree, Leyte[]

A commemorative edition of the standard Boy Scouts yo-yo, and came with the same colors.

Singapore[]

1974, 1976, 1978 Coca-Cola, Fanta[]

The prints in this line are trilingual (Bahasa Melayu, Chinese, and English), and meant for release in Southeast Asian countries.

1998 Bandai Hyper Yo-Yo Hyper Russell[]

South Africa[]

1965-1966 / 1969 Coca-Cola (Things go better with Big, Big Coke), Fanta (It Freshivates!), Sprite (A fresh breeze from a green bottle)[]

These yo-yos are produced in South Africa and come in English language versions and Afrikaans language versions.

1972 Coca-Cola, Fanta, Sprite[]

Unlike the previous line which came in both English and Afrikaans versions, yo-yos in this line were bilingual: they were marked in English on one side, and Afrikaans on the other.

1976-1977 Coca-Cola (It's the Real Thing. Coke), Fanta, Sprite[]

This line introduces the "Spinner" and "Super" models in South Africa. The shape of the Spinner model would influence the design of all Russell yo-yos from 1979 onwards.

Like the previous line, the prints in these yo-yos are bilingual.

1981 Coke, Fanta, Sprite, Mello Yello - It's the Real Thing on a String[]

This line includes the coveted "Breakdancer" yo-yo, which is a prize variant of the Professional with an all-black body and gold prints. It became the basis for the "Master" yo-yos from the late 1980's and 1990's.

Like the previous line, the prints in these yo-yos are bilingual.

1985 Coca-Cola, Fanta, Sprite[]

The Special Spin was introduced in South Africa as the "Long Spin". Like the previous line, the prints in these yo-yos are bilingual.

1990 Coca-Cola, Fanta, Sprite[]

1995 Coca-Cola, Fanta, Sprite - Yo-Yos Spin & Win[]

Spain[]

1969 Fanta[]

These yo-yos come in a variety of colors.

1973 Legitimo Yo-Yo Russell[]

These yo-yos were imported from Argentina. They come in a variety of colors.

1975-1977 Fanta[]

These yo-yos featured the same logo as Argentina's 1973 English version on one side, and the Fanta logo on the other. They come in a variety of colors.

Late 1970's Coca-Cola, Sprite "Made in Spain"[]

1982-1983 Autentico Yo-Yo Russell[]

1988 Autentico Yo-Yo Russell[]

These yo-yos are similar to the previous line, except for the subtle change in the fonts. Also the Campeon yo-yo was replaced with the Olimpic yo-yo.