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During the Vietnam War, this toy of 80 feet of wire was sometimes used as a portable antenna for radios |
a Slinky
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$200 |
J |
CLASSIC TOYS & GAMES |
2024-02-09 |
#9035 |
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According to its jingle, it "walks down stairs, alone or in pairs" |
a Slinky
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$1,000 |
J |
TOYING WITH YOU |
2022-10-04 |
#8712 |
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A spring that "walked" instead of falling when knocked over inspired this marvelous toy |
a Slinky
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$800 |
J |
TOYS |
2016-05-04 |
#7293 |
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In 1943 Richard James worked on a set of springs to stabilize items in rough seas; that became this toy in 1945 |
Slinky
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$800 |
DJ |
TOY STORY |
2012-11-22 |
#6484 |
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Invented in 1943, this toy was flung over tree branches by soldiers in Vietnam & used as a makeshift radio antenna |
the Slinky
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FJ |
TOYS |
2011-11-29 |
#6257 |
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Initial sales for it were sluggish, but demonstrations of how it walked down stairs at Gimbels made it walk off shelves |
a Slinky
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$600 |
J |
THE NATIONAL TOY HALL OF FAME |
2011-06-24 |
#6180 |
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Betty James named a classic toy this, a word meaning "stealthy, sleek & sinuous" |
Slinky
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$800 |
J |
TOYS & GAMES |
2010-01-19 |
#5837 |
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"What walks down stairs, alone or in pairs... Everyone loves" this wonderful toy |
Slinky
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$1,200 |
DJ |
CLASSIC TOYS |
2008-06-25 |
#5493 |
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"What walks down stairs, alone or in pairs...everyone loves" this wonderful toy |
Slinky
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$500 |
J |
TOYS ARE US |
2001-01-04 |
#3764 |
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While making a torsion meter, an engineer got the idea for this classic toy |
Slinky
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FJ |
TOYS |
1998-12-21 |
#3291 |
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This favorite bills itself as a "walking spring toy" |
a Slinky
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$400 |
J |
TOYS & GAMES |
1995-01-19 |
#2394 |
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This toy which has entertained generations of kids is nothing more than 67' of coiled steel |
a Slinky
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$100 |
J |
TOYS & GAMES |
1993-02-01 |
#1941 |
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This toy is made of 67 ft. of wire twisted into about 92 coils--& that's all |
a Slinky
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$100 |
J |
TOYS |
1989-05-12 |
#1095 |
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Name of this toy, 1st introduced in 1945: |
a Slinky
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$100 |
J |
ONE TOY |
1988-07-12 |
#907 |