By David Cain
One of the most collectible juggling props is the diabolo. Diabolos have been around for hundreds of years and have been made in numerous shapes, sizes, and designs. The Museum of Juggling History has many diabolos on display that were owned and used by well-known performers, but it also houses a collection of other diabolos that were made for the general public. The following video shows these mass-marketed diabolos.
If you want to see the whistling diabolos tested, as I mentioned in the above video, check out the video below.
If you want to learn more about the history of the diabolo craze in Europe in the early 1900s, click here.
You can visit www.jugglingmuseum.com to learn more about these diabolos and to see the performer diabolos found in the museum.
David Cain
David Cain is a professional juggler, juggling historian, and the owner of the world's only juggling museum, the Museum of Juggling History. He is a Guinness world record holder and 16 time IJA gold medalist. In addition to his juggling pursuits, David is a successful composer, songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, and singer as well as the author of twenty-six books. He and his children live in Middletown, OH (USA).