Pedro Flores

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Pedro Flores

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In the 1920s Pedro Flores, a Philippine immigrant, started the Flores Yo-Yo Company in California, which sold the yo-yo, its name derived from the Filipino word for “come-come” or “to return.” In 1929 American businessman Donald F. Duncan bought the Flores Yo-Yo Company, developed advertising campaigns, and sent…
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In the 1920s Pedro Flores, a Philippine immigrant, started the Flores Yo-Yo Company in California, which sold the yo-yo, its name derived from the Filipino word for “come-come” or “to return.” In 1929 American businessman Donald F. Duncan bought the Flores Yo-Yo Company, developed advertising campaigns, and sent…
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