My natural inquisitiveness leads me to wonder where a lot of these toys come from. And recently I looked at the Hula Hoop. Conventional lore holds that the hula hoop was first made by the Wham-O Toy Company. Actually, from many places. As far back as BCE Egyptians were curving reeds and rattan into circles. Bay Area Hoopers began in San Francisco at that time holding regular "hoop jams" with music to hoop to and the hooping group began being replicated in cities around the world.
In Hoopin' Annie had the idea to create a hooping holiday and the first World Hoop Day was held in Many modern hoopers make their own hoops out of polyvinyl chloride, polyethylene, high-density polyethylene, or polypropylene tubing.
The polyethylene hoops, and especially the polyvinyl chloride hoops, are much larger and heavier than hoops of the s. The size and the weight of the hoop affect the style of the hooper.
Heavier, larger hoops are more often used for slow hooping and body tricks, while lighter, thinner tubing is used for quick hand tricks. These hoops may be covered in a fabric or plastic tape to ease the amount of work in keeping a hoop twirling around the dancer, and can be very colorful. Some use glow-in-the dark, patterned, or sparkling tape, and others are produced with clear tubing and filled with plastic balls, glitter, or even water to produce visual or audio effects when used. LED technology has also been introduced in the past few years, allowing hoops to light up at the flick of a switch.
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If that was today, then use today's date for your citation. Hi, Joaquin! Thanks for the suggestion. Instead of focusing on a specific person, the Wonder focuses more on the company famous for developing the hula hoop. We hope you understand and Wonder with us again soon! Hi, Emily! Arthur Melin actually worked for the the Wham-O company that is discussed in the Wonder. Arthur Melin and Richard Knerr, both employees of the Wham-O company, are credited for the hula hoop!
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