Collectors Edition Slinky
Retail Price: $8.00
Our Price: $7.95
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Item: PS017
Quantity on Hand: 68
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The exact replica Slinky and box from 1945.
The same original version that is held in the National Toy Hall of Fame! The original metal Slinky toy - charming in vintage-style packaging and offering timeless play.
You remember it well, and it still makes you smile.
Introduce a child to the intuitive fun found in Slinky
Be reminded of simple pleasures
Classic packaging hits the mark!
Ages 5+
History of the Slinky
The year 1943, smack dab in the middle of World War II, Richard James was developing a spring system to keep fluctuating shipboard instruments sturdy while at sea. Amused when dropping a spring to the ground that it began to walk...Richard brought the spring home to his wife, Betty. Betty had a vision for the toy, found a name in the dictionary, "slinky" meaning stealthy, sleek, and sinuous. History was made as Slinky debuted at Gimbel's Department Store in Philadelphia in 1945. Initially, there was skepticism about whether Slinky would sell, but all 400 Slinkys for sale were purchased in 90 minutes. Since then, over three hundred million Slinkys have been sold worldwide. Remarkably, the Slinky is still made in Hollidaysburg, Pennsylvania with the original equipment Richard James created.
Widespread Fame
Though it was developed to be a toy, other applications for the Slinky have been discovered. The Slinky has been used as an antenna by soldiers in Vietnam, and worldwide as a therapy tool and for coordination development. The Slinky has appeared on the silver screen in Ace Ventura-When Nature Calls; Demolition Man; Other People's Money; and Hairspray. In Disney's Toy Story, the Slinky Dog played an important role.
In 1999, Slinky became one of the very first toys to be officially honored with a picture on an official United States Postage Stamp. The Slinky (under House Bill No.1893-Session 2001, Pennsylvania General Assembly) was named the Official State Toy of Pennsylvania on November 4, 2001.
SLINKY SONG
What walks down stairs, alone or in pairs
and makes a slinkity sound?
A spring, a spring, a marvelous thing!
Everyone knows it's Slinky.
It's Slinky, it's Slinky,
It's fun, it's a wonderful toy.
It's Slinky, it's Slinky, it's fun,
It's a wonderful toy.
It's fun for a girl or a boy.
Original Lyrics:
Who walks the stairs without a care
It shoots so high in the sky.
Bounce up and down just like a clown
Everyone knows its Slinky.
The best present yet to give or get
The kids will all want to try.
The hit of the day when you are ready to play
Everyone knows it's Slinky.
It's Slinky, It's Slinky
for fun the best of the toys.
It's Slinky, It's Slinky
the favorite of girls and boys.
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UPC
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071547100508
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Manufacturer SKU
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8-1005
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Manufactured In
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 United States
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Fat Brain Toys Sales Ranking
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#133
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Recommended Age
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5+
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Collectors Edition Slinky has been reviewed 32 times with an average rating of 4.66. Click here to view all Collectors Edition Slinky reviews...
Review for Collectors Edition Slinky
Posted 9/8/2008 by Carol J Beno
Rating: 
My grandsons love the slinkys. The only thing, which has always been the case, is that they kink very easily.
Collectors Edition Slinky
Posted 5/27/2008
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Better than the other plastic or shorter metal Slinkys. Even works down the stairs! My daughter loves it.
Review of Collectors Edition Slinky
Posted 3/6/2008 by Monica Kane
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I ordered 3 of them for each of my children. The construction of the product is top notch. I would highly recommend purchasing this product.
Excellent Quality
Posted 1/3/2008 by Kmsmo
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This version of the slinky is much better quality than the typical type found in toy stores. It is worth spending the extra money.
Product review of Collectors Edition Slinky
Posted 12/29/2007 by Charles A. Harrington
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Quality material. My 9 year old loved it!
Some alternate spelling variations of this product:
slinky, slinkey, slinkky, slinke, slinky toy, spring toy, retro toy, classic toy, old-fashioned toy, old fashioned toy,
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 BRANDS
James Industries/Poof Slinky
GENDER
Female
Male
GENIUS
Kinesthetic (Genius of Movement)
INTERESTS
TOY CATEGORIES
Classic & Retro Toys
Office & Desk Toys
Poseable Desk Toys & Fidget Toys
TOYS BY AGES
5-6 years
7-8 years
9+
Teens
Adults
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Elkhorn, Nebraska USA 68022