The Slinky, of course, is among them. On a recent frigid December afternoon he set up different types of stairs and ramps in a spacious room to show the toy’s simple yet oddly mesmerizing walk.

The Slinky, of course, is among them. On a recent frigid December afternoon he set up different types of stairs and ramps in a spacious room to show the toy's simple yet oddly mesmerizing walk.

The original Slinky was 2.5 in. tall with 75 ft. of high carbon steel wire arranged in 98 coils. James filed a patent for the toy the same month of its first demonstration, and it was approved in ...

Toy Story Land is scheduled to open to the public on June 30. “The creative team on the merchandise side has outdone themselves,” Holmes said of the Slinky Dog hats.

Toy Story Land itself will be 11 acres. The landscape will be dominated by the Slinky Dog Dash track and from the renderings, oodles of Tinker Toys, play blocks and other toys stuck in the ground.

The Slinky has nearly 30,000 perfect reviews at Amazon which, wow. "It is one of those classic toys that end up a favorite in each generation's Christmas stocking," shared a fan.

Betty James, who named the toy her husband invented -- the Slinky -- and rebuilt the toy company he abandoned, making the springy plaything a pervasive part of American culture, has died. She was 90.

Betty James, who named the toy her husband invented -- the Slinky -- and rebuilt the toy company he abandoned, making the springy plaything a pervasive part of American culture, has died. She was 90.

Slinky Dog from “Toy Story” is based on an original toy from Slinky that was released in 1952. It was redesigned in 1995 following the release of the first “Toy Story” movie.

The Slinky, of course, is among them. On a recent frigid December afternoon he set up different types of stairs and ramps in a spacious room to show the toy's simple yet oddly mesmerizing walk ...

The Slinky has been "made here in Hollidaysburg since 1964," said Paul Luther, the plant's general manager, who has worked for the company either as a contractor or an employee for nearly 40 years.