Description: This sale is for one (1) Vintage ~ Master Pogo Stick Label reads... Master Pogo Master Juvenile Products, Inc. Pat. No. 2,793,036 Hansburg Acres, Walker Valley, NY Pogo stick measures approximately 40.5" long x 11.75" wide @ handle area Pogo stick is in fair ~ vintage condition Please see photos for a good description of this item Thank you! *****While the origins for the pogo stick remain something of a mystery ~ a patent for it first appeared in the United Statesin the early twentieth century In 1919 ~ the Gimbel Brothers Department store ordered wooden jumping sticks from Germany The sticks ~ unfortunately ~ rotted during shipment The department store then asked George Hansburg to produce a similar butmore resilient design: thus ~ the "pogo stick" was born Polo sticks found the height of their popularity in the 1920s when Hansburg taught the Ziegfeld Follies how to use them Jumping contests ~ theatrical performances ~ and even marriages took place on the pogo stick Even today ~ pogo sticks show up in videogames and on the "Sesame Street" television series as Telly Monster's favorite toy The pogo stick has remained popular in American life because it is fun to use ~ simple to learn ~ and challenging to master
Price: 80 USD
Location: Wattsburg, Pennsylvania
End Time: 2024-02-29T18:14:06.000Z
Shipping Cost: N/A USD
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Return shipping will be paid by: Buyer
All returns accepted: Returns Accepted
Item must be returned within: 30 Days
Refund will be given as: Money Back
Brand: Master Pogo
Custom Bundle: No
MPN: Master
Age Level: 8-11 Years, 12-16 Years, 17 Years & Up
Character Family: Master Pogo
Modified Item: No
