Photograph

Although children have played with various kinds of hoops for centuries, The Wham-O toy company produced the official Hula Hoop in 1957, selling 25 million hoops in just two months. Parents bought the toys for children, but often experimented with them first themselves. A photograph documents one fortunate child, who may have been too young to truly master the swiveling technique. But like any veteran hooper, he gave it a good try!