The Hula-Hoop was patented on March 5, 1963, by Arthur "Spud" Melin, co-founder of the Wham-O toy company. Although sold since 1958.
Pictured enjoying the twirling toy:
Peggy Cummins
The Meadows sisters
Duke Ellington
Jane Russell

seen from Canada
seen from Malaysia

seen from Canada

seen from Canada
seen from China

seen from Philippines
seen from Israel
seen from Saudi Arabia

seen from Philippines

seen from France
seen from Brazil
seen from United States
seen from Canada
seen from Canada
seen from Costa Rica
seen from China
seen from United States
seen from Yemen
seen from United States
seen from China
The Hula-Hoop was patented on March 5, 1963, by Arthur "Spud" Melin, co-founder of the Wham-O toy company. Although sold since 1958.
Pictured enjoying the twirling toy:
Peggy Cummins
The Meadows sisters
Duke Ellington
Jane Russell
Vintage Paranoia
Computability (Video, 1984)
Starring Steve Allen and Jayne Meadows. You can watch it here.
Steve Allen and Jayne Meadows (with Gabriel Dell) do a Dracula number in Vegas
(Allan Grant. 1961?)
TV Guide January 22-28, 1954