re: Does anybody remember the yoyo phase of the 90s or am I misremembering?

yo yos go WAY back but definitely a huge fad in the 70s. Lots of television commercials that featured people doing tricks with them as a sales gimmick I only seemed to master the trick of hitting my sister in the head with one.
Duncan Yo-yo commercial

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I feel like 1995-1997 all the kids had these souped up ball bearing yoyos. I wasn't able to get one, "they were expensive", but they lit up and crap.

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I remember going to a clinic at the local toy store that was packed during this time.

Now I have a Yomega bundle in my Amazon cart

ETA: this was probably 97-99.

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and I didn't even mildly google.

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So you make others do your work for you?

The yo-yo champion of the world lives in St George.

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I remember having someone come to my elementary to show us yo-yo tricks

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Jonas Salk Elementary school, Metairie, around 1972 had a couple of guys give a school wide exhibition and tried to teach a couple of kids walking the dog.

Back then the yo-yo was pretty barebones and basic. Bright colors and paint patterns were just beginning.

Every decade has had a slight resurgence of interest in yo-yo’s since they were invented. Classic kids toy for all times.

Those yoyos were cool. Mine was blue if I remember correctly.

Off by a decade. I had a birthday party early 80s. I got like 20 yoyos. The Diamond. The butterfly. The Imperial. What a crappy time to have a party in the middle of the Duncan YoYo craze.

Yes. I used to walk the shite outta my yo yo

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Off by a decade

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No he isn't. You do realize the yoyo has made many comebacks, and you can also find countless videos, blogs, and articles about the 90s fad.

They along with clackers that you concussed yourself with were the rage in the early 70's.