# Duncan 1979 Yo-Yolympics... **URL:** \ **Category:** General Yo-Yo\ **Created:** [January 11, 2015, 3:38am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/duncan-1979-yo-yolympics/71875 "2015-01-11T03:38:10Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Stash](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/stash/32/1597_2.png) [@Stash](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Stash)\ **Post date:** [January 11, 2015, 3:38am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/duncan-1979-yo-yolympics/71875/1 "2015-01-11T03:38:10Z")
Hi. I was wondering if anyone has more info to share about the 1979 Duncan Yolympics? (Aside from youtube, and what can be googled) Stock Footage - DUNCAN YO-YO SHORTS 1970s: [http://youtu.be/XaqDO\_oDDU8](http://youtu.be/XaqDO_oDDU8) I found this yo-yo today at a flee market for $2. I couldn’t find any pictures online of one exactly like it. I do know it’s from Six Flags Great America in Illinois, but I don’t know if it was issued as prize/giveaway, or sold as park souvenir during the event. Thanks for you time, Stash ---
**Author:** ![Grinch](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/grinch/32/1515_2.png) [@Grinch](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Grinch)\ **Post date:** [January 11, 2015, 4:56am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/duncan-1979-yo-yolympics/71875/2 "2015-01-11T04:56:14Z")
ive never sseen one of those…very cool dude and a great find i wish i could shed some light on that…i hope someone does though,cuz im interested now myself ---
**Author:** ![GarrettMfnMoody](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/5e9695/32.png) [@GarrettMfnMoody](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/GarrettMfnMoody)\ **Post date:** [January 11, 2015, 6:32am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/duncan-1979-yo-yolympics/71875/3 "2015-01-11T06:32:41Z")
In Intrested to, you might have yourself a good “pick” Can you offer us a side GAP view? ---
**Author:** ![yoyodoc](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/yoyodoc/32/48820_2.png) [@yoyodoc](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/yoyodoc)\ **Post date:** [January 11, 2015, 8:04am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/duncan-1979-yo-yolympics/71875/4 "2015-01-11T08:04:55Z")
Check your Email; Stash ---
**Author:** ![Stash](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/stash/32/1597_2.png) [@Stash](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Stash)\ **Post date:** [January 11, 2015, 3:30pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/duncan-1979-yo-yolympics/71875/5 "2015-01-11T15:30:39Z")
Thanks for all the replies 🙂 Thanks for the email yoyodoc :wink: I’m still stumped because the only picture I found of the retail 3-pack shows a different version. Maybe they had a different 3-pack offered at Great America? Thanks for the pictures, Stash ---
**Author:** ![Stash](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/stash/32/1597_2.png) [@Stash](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Stash)\ **Post date:** [January 11, 2015, 3:41pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/duncan-1979-yo-yolympics/71875/6 "2015-01-11T15:41:34Z")
> [@GarrettMfnMoody](#): > > In Intrested to, you might have yourself a good “pick” > Can you offer us a side GAP view? Here’s her gap :wink: ![](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/uploads/yoyoexpert1/original/4X/e/1/7/e171421ec866c46d071ca297e2c27f55f8cd6bed.jpeg) ---
**Author:** ![hobbyman101](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/eada6e/32.png) [@hobbyman101](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/hobbyman101)\ **Post date:** [January 11, 2015, 3:48pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/duncan-1979-yo-yolympics/71875/7 "2015-01-11T15:48:15Z")
Great find! ---
**Author:** ![Stash](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/stash/32/1597_2.png) [@Stash](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Stash)\ **Post date:** [January 11, 2015, 7:41pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/duncan-1979-yo-yolympics/71875/8 "2015-01-11T19:41:39Z")
Based on further research, I think Richard Sengpiel (Jr) was the son of the Yo-yo Queen (Linda Sengpiel)? ![](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/uploads/yoyoexpert1/original/4X/5/6/7/567ddffeaff845e04d67666e02bc4f01b0f723fa.jpeg) ---
**Author:** ![Stash](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/stash/32/1597_2.png) [@Stash](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Stash)\ **Post date:** [January 11, 2015, 8:00pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/duncan-1979-yo-yolympics/71875/9 "2015-01-11T20:00:54Z")
: ![](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/uploads/yoyoexpert1/original/4X/2/b/3/2b37ef5c6e173a7f97f99d200230b86f577d6e90.jpeg) ---
**Author:** ![GarrettMfnMoody](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/5e9695/32.png) [@GarrettMfnMoody](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/GarrettMfnMoody)\ **Post date:** [January 11, 2015, 10:45pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/duncan-1979-yo-yolympics/71875/10 "2015-01-11T22:45:08Z")
Does anyone know when modified shapes become mainstream? Because that is defaintly not the classic imperial shape, and shows much resemblance to what we refers to as “modified” today ---
**Author:** ![vegabomb](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/vegabomb/32/199_2.png) [@vegabomb](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/vegabomb)\ **Post date:** [January 12, 2015, 12:08am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/duncan-1979-yo-yolympics/71875/11 "2015-01-12T00:08:30Z")
The gap view looks like a bearing (concave even?) and starburst response. I’m gonna guess this yoyo isn’t from 1979. ---
**Author:** ![Stash](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/stash/32/1597_2.png) [@Stash](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Stash)\ **Post date:** [January 12, 2015, 12:25am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/duncan-1979-yo-yolympics/71875/12 "2015-01-12T00:25:15Z")
> [@vegabomb](#): > > The gap view looks like a bearing (concave even?) and starburst response. I’m gonna guess this yoyo isn’t from 1979. It’s a fixed steel concave. Never seen one like it. I assure you that it’s from the period…no alterations that I can see. The outside was dirtier than pictured when found. The axle was a bit rusty, but after burning through 2 strings in 2 days…it’s polished back up a bit. 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![vegabomb](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/vegabomb/32/199_2.png) [@vegabomb](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/vegabomb)\ **Post date:** [January 12, 2015, 12:56am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/duncan-1979-yo-yolympics/71875/13 "2015-01-12T00:56:19Z")
> [@Stash](#): > > It’s a fixed steel concave. Never seen one like it. I assure you that it’s from the period…no alterations that I can see. > The outside was dirtier than pictured when found. > The axle was a bit rusty, but after burning through 2 strings in 2 days…it’s polished back up a bit. 🙂 That’s odd. I really didn’t think starburst response was used that early. ---
**Author:** ![Stash](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/stash/32/1597_2.png) [@Stash](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Stash)\ **Post date:** [January 12, 2015, 2:46am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/duncan-1979-yo-yolympics/71875/14 "2015-01-12T02:46:10Z")
??? I’ll compare it to this one when it gets here: ![](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/uploads/yoyoexpert1/original/4X/f/3/9/f39d06369a474aadcc9d03fefdaa18ccf97fc84e.png) ---
**Author:** ![GarrettMfnMoody](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/5e9695/32.png) [@GarrettMfnMoody](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/GarrettMfnMoody)\ **Post date:** [January 12, 2015, 2:54am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/duncan-1979-yo-yolympics/71875/15 "2015-01-12T02:54:14Z")
If you are gonna start collecting Duncan promotional these glows a a nice grab :wink: ---
**Author:** ![Stash](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/stash/32/1597_2.png) [@Stash](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Stash)\ **Post date:** [January 12, 2015, 3:37am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/duncan-1979-yo-yolympics/71875/16 "2015-01-12T03:37:36Z")
Got one already :wink: Only snagged this other one to compare the 2. I hadn’t added any original Duncan professional , or Duncan slim-line professional yo-yo’s to my collection until now. I like it. ---
**Author:** ![vegabomb](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/vegabomb/32/199_2.png) [@vegabomb](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/vegabomb)\ **Post date:** [January 12, 2015, 4:48am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/duncan-1979-yo-yolympics/71875/17 "2015-01-12T04:48:34Z")
Upon inspection of my Duncan Incredible Hulk’s gap (with my light on my phone :)) I wish to recant my previous statement regarding starburst response. 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![Stash](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/stash/32/1597_2.png) [@Stash](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Stash)\ **Post date:** [January 12, 2015, 5:20am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/duncan-1979-yo-yolympics/71875/18 "2015-01-12T05:20:18Z")
> [@vegabomb](#): > > Upon inspection of my Duncan Incredible Hulk’s gap (with my light on my phone :)) I wish to recant my previous statement regarding starburst response. 🙂 What does your axle look like? Concave? ---
**Author:** ![vegabomb](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/vegabomb/32/199_2.png) [@vegabomb](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/vegabomb)\ **Post date:** [January 12, 2015, 6:44am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/duncan-1979-yo-yolympics/71875/19 "2015-01-12T06:44:35Z")
> [@Stash](#): > > What does your axle look like? Concave? It appears to be a smaller diameter metal rod than the one in your pic. When I took the original string off for the first examination I replaced it by winding, I didn’t throw the yoyo. This time I did. I now remember hearing that whining sound when I threw a Duncan professional 40 years ago or so. Good stuff. 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![Stash](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/stash/32/1597_2.png) [@Stash](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Stash)\ **Post date:** [January 15, 2015, 2:29am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/duncan-1979-yo-yolympics/71875/20 "2015-01-15T02:29:44Z")
> [@vegabomb](#): > > I now remember hearing that whining sound when I threw a Duncan professional 40 years ago or so. Good stuff. 🙂 ;D Concave axle on both, but noticeably smoother spin on the Super Sugar Crisp version (Maybe Teflon coated?), the white plastic seems different quality. I enjoy throwing them. Here’s some comparison pictures… Enjoy :wink: ![](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/uploads/yoyoexpert1/original/4X/1/4/8/1482c99901f8a02208110c5b7ad3c3ce63193086.jpeg) [Next page](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/duncan-1979-yo-yolympics/71875.md?page=2)