The Story of the Slinky in Short
The Slinky toy was invented in 1943 by naval engineer, Richard James. His wife Betty decided to name this new toy "slinky" after coming across the Swedish word for stealthy, sleek and sinuous in a dictionary. The design of the Slinky hasn't changed in the last 65 years apart from the crimp that was added to the ends of the wire for safer play. The Slinky has appeared in several movies the most celebrated of which is the Disney animated feature Toy Story. The Slinky is still made in Pennsylvania on the original equipment designed by Richard James and has sold in excess of three hundred million toys worldwide.
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