 At this point he remembered the yo-yo (previously known as the bandalore), a game which has been played for hundreds of years in the Philippines.Bringing it all together, Flores saw a good market opportunity in the US, and the ability to go into business for
himself.Between 1928 and 1932, Flores started and ran the "Yo-yo Manufacturing Company" in Santa Barbara before selling the company and trademark to Duncan who continued to market and sell Flores yo-yos alongside the Duncan line.