I have always been a fan of vintage yo-yo graphics. Something about them is just on point. Maybe its just nostalgic but Big G’s, Eagles, shields, and wings just seem so iconic.

So with that, I tried my hand at recreating a vintage logo for Save Deth. My process was pretty straight forward, I spent time pouring over pictures of old Duncan and Tom Kuhn yo-yos. Then I sketched up some ideas and got better acquainted with how it all “worked”. After that, I went into Illustrator and laid it all out.

Once the basic form is done up, I had to mess around with medians, spacing, positioning, and thickness. Thanks to Paul, Mark, Sid, and Brandon for the critical eye.

Now that it’s done, we’ve got some cool stuff in the works with it. I guess you’ll have to wait and see what we end up doing with it?

The drive from Des Moines to Minneapolis is one I travel a lot. One of the things that breaks the flat rolling landscape of rural Iowa are “Wind Farms”. Huge fields of windmills jut from the ground like steel weeds. They’ve always fascinated me, looking so skinny and delicate yet standing up to so much force. Incredible.

Minnesota States was the destination of this trip. This year’s venue, Rosedale Mall, was also the host of my first freestyle back in 2001 at the Mid-Winter Yo-Yo Contest. 8 years later, I’m back to give it another try.

The night before the contest Josh Parker and his wife hosted a BBQ at their house. Brats, Hot Dogs and S’mores were devoured around the bonfire. After eating, Adam decided to take a little nap in a lawn chair. Forgetting that his feet were propped up by the fire, Adam soon awoke to the smell of burning rubber, and the bottom of his sole melting off.

Adam can pack down some White Castle. 9 sliders were no problem, until the ride home the next day. Lets just say I had to drive with the windows down most of the way. Ugg.

This is Matt. He’s been involved with the yo-yo scene in the Twin Cities for over a decade. Recently his mother was going through a box of his grandfather’s old belongings and came across this Duncan patch from 1937. Apparently he had been a childhood yo-yo champ, unbeknownst to Matt or the rest of the family. Carrying on past times 3 generations strong.