Retro Slinky the Original Walking Spring Toy
Retro Slinky the Original Walking Spring Toy, Silver Metal Slinky, Ages 5+. Please Make Sure You Check All Shipping Date's On All Items You Might Order. Because Some Items Have a Longer Shipping Time For Delivery Because Of Where It's Getting Shipped There’s only one Original Slinky Brand! Celebrate 75 years of wiggly-jiggly fun with Slinky! Generations of children and adults have loved playing with Slinky. This classic metal spring toy walks downstairs, alone or in pairs, and makes a slink-ity sound. First invented by mechanical engineer Richard James in 1943 during an experiment with tension coils. James accidentally dropped a spring on the floor and watched as it began to “walk.” Two years later, he introduced his walking spring toy in Gimbels Department Store during Christmas, and the Slinky immediately sold out. Since its debut, over 300 million Slinkys have been sold worldwide. In 2000, this classic toy was inducted into the National Toy Hall of Fame. Slinky continues to