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Happy 50th Birthday, Hula Hoop!

a fine story on a hot day...

The Hula Hoop -- the iconic toy that had more hips swiveling than Elvis Presley did -- turned 50 Thursday.

The hoopla began 50 years ago when entrepreneurs Richard Knerr and Arthur "Spud" Melin sought a trademark for a thin plastic loop and went on to found a toy company called Wham-O.

They charged $1.98 for the Hula Hoop and sold more than 100 million, which adds up to more than one hoop for every two Americans at the time.

The Hula Hoop became so popular that the former Soviet Union banned the toy as a symbol of the "emptiness of American culture."

And what is certainly the hula hoop's greatest cinematic moment...

Posted by Tyler Suchman on June 19, 2008 05:30 PM | | | Happy 50th Birthday, Hula Hoop!

Comments (5)

ah luved my hula hoop!

where do you get this stuff tyler?

Comment #1 Posted by: little lulu | June 19, 2008 05:55 PM

Ojai's own Diana Lopez has updated the hoop, it's called the Infinity Travel Hoop and can be seen on youtube here.

Comment #2 Posted by: mike DiDj | June 19, 2008 07:37 PM

Very nice!

"Let the circle be unbroken"

Here's my brilliant Ojai marketing idea:

Spell "Ojai" with the "O" made out of the Infinity Travel Hoop!

Comment #3 Posted by: for Diana Lopez from Suza | June 20, 2008 09:33 AM

Classes at Ojai Libby Park!

http://bodyhoops.com/pages/classes-and-events

Comment #4 Posted by: lulu | June 20, 2008 09:41 AM

Love the hoop! And it's a fantastic way to exercise (more about Diane):

http://www.vcreporter.com/cms/story/detail/?id=5481&IssueNum=153

Comment #5 Posted by: Lisa Snider | June 20, 2008 10:02 AM

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