Vintage Duncan Crossed Flags Tournament Yo-Yo Fair/Good Cond- Early 60s (VF5-3)

Description

This is the Duncan Crossed Flags Tournament Yo-Yo.
One piece wooden Yo-Yo with Gold Leaf stamp Orange with white stripe.
Some paint loss on the edges where someone was walking the dog on a hard surface. Has a few other blemishes and some scuffs. The gold leaf stamp is in Fair condition. The registration mark between the yo and yo indicates it is one of the earlier versions prior to the big trademark lawsuit.*
*Duncan had a famous lawsuit with Royal Yo-Yos over the use of the word Yo-Yo. Duncan contended that Yo-Yo was their trademarked name for the generic toy called a Return Top. Royal argued that Yo-Yo was the name of the toy and that Duncan couldn't trademark it. Royal Prevailed in the early 60s and after that time Duncan stopped using the trademark registration mark ® on the word Yo-Yo. Many Duncan Yo-Yos before that time will have the registration mark below the dash in Yo-Yo. This is helpful in dating vintage Duncan Yo-Yos and identifying genuine and fake vintage yo-yos.
*All of YoYoSam's Vintage Yo-Yos have been checked by a knowledgeable yo-yo collector for accuracy and authenticity. They are guaranteed to be genuine. Beware of fakes and inaccurate descriptions.
*Thanks to Lucky Meisenheimer for providing information on this yo-yo and many others in his book, Lucky's Guide to 20th Century Yo-Yos. The most comprehensive Yo-Yo collectors book ever written.