Diabolo
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The diabolo is a juggling or circus prop consisting of an axle and two cups or discs derived from the Chinese yo-yo. This object is spun using a string attached to two hand sticks. A large variety of
Large and miniature Western rubber diabolos. Wooden sticks are shown in the background
1812 illustration of woman with diabolo
Anastasini Diabolos with large diabolo (2011)
Diaboloist in Ueno Park performing a 3-diabolo shuffle (2006)
Celluloid
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Celluloids are a class of materials produced by mixing nitrocellulose and camphor, often with added dyes and other agents. Once much more common for its use as photographic film before the advent of s
Diabolo
…especially for fire diabolos. "Parker Brothers used steel for the bobbins [axles], with molded rubber ends, and also made some versions out of hollow Celluloid--which, because of its 'frictionless' properties, spun even faster than steel." Holes and metal strips alter the sound of the spinning diabolo, but…
Celluloid and sterling silver pen.
Newark, New Jersey, industrial production complex of the Celluloid Company (c. 1890)
Old celluloid film rolls
An antique celluloid doll