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slinky facts
Invented by Richard James while playing with tension springs
Slinky is a Swedish word that means traespiral or sleek or sinuous
First slinky sold in 1945 in Philadelphia at Gimbel's Department store
Each slinky is made from 80 feet of wire (the original type)
Slinkies are made in Hollidaysburg, PA
Betty James was inducted into the toy hall of fame in 2001
Slinky is a Swedish word that means traespiral or sleek or sinuous
First slinky sold in 1945 in Philadelphia at Gimbel's Department store
Each slinky is made from 80 feet of wire (the original type)
Slinkies are made in Hollidaysburg, PA
Betty James was inducted into the toy hall of fame in 2001
Pennsylvania named the Slinky as its official state toy
The Slinky's birthday is March 27th.
The Slinky's birthday is March 27th.
slinky links
- http://slinky.org/
- http://www.answers.com/topic/slinky-toy
- http://www.ideafinder.com/history/inventions/slinky.htm
- http://www.poof-slinky.com/
- http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Slinky
- http://inventors.about.com/od/sstartinventions/a/slinky.htm
- http://blog.ericgoldman.org/personal/archives/slinky/
- NY Times Obituary for Betty James
About Me
I like to photograph the slinky for fun.
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