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Pogostick patented
Hansburg patented his “Pogo Stick” in 1919. -
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Pogostickboomed
The Pogos were incredibly popular in the 1920’s—because if you had two left feet and couldn’t jitterbug, at least you could jum -
vertical handle pogostick
single upright vertical handle patented in 1955 posed something of a risk to the user's chin -
two handed pogostick
The two-handle pogo stick design was patented by George B. Hansburg in 1957. -
Pogostick patent was sold
In the early 1970’s, Hansburg sold his company to a local Ellenville, New York businessman named Irwin Arginisky -
extreme pogosticks
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xpogo
he beginnings of Xpogo are somewhat contested, but it is acknowledged among the Xpogo community that Dave Armstrong from Provo, Utah was likely the first individual in the 20th century to make a conscious and consistent effort to execute tricks on a traditional steel spring pogo stick, beginning in 1999.
