Yuji S-Kelly on Francesco Salvi -

I consider the upper crust of yo-yoing to be players who have built up styles so personal to them that they can be instantly recognized from the way they play. In a span of less than 3 years, Francesco has achieved exactly that, and with his unique style of play he has built a strong reputation as a top player achieving national titles in both of his home countries; the United Kingdom and Italy.
As we both share a love of technical 1A, it only seemed natural to ask Francesco to be my protégé. Francesco accepting the offer is a great honour for me and I look forward to collaborating with, and of course competing against him as his yoyoing develops further in the coming years. No doubt he will be part of Europe’s next generation of top players and a huge asset to both YYF and the UK scene.
It is my privilege to present Francesco Salvi, a YoYoFactory Protégé.

We are ready: products, banners, displays and Gacek hanging out in the corner. Also, check out the cool new YoYoFactory carpet. Bet that would look pretty cool in your front hall!

Here is a taste of what’s to come in 2012. Plastics, Metals and accessories, something for everyone. Modern Performance YoYos.

Ann Connolly also came to help us out at the booth. The international traveler was hard at work demoing product and talking to people about modern yo-yoing.

Also to help out were massive amounts of coffee. Long days, and lots of work go into showing at Toy Fair.

Along with buyers and retailers, we had friends stop by the booth to hang out and throw. Thanks for coming out guys. A great start to a great year here at YoYoFactory!