Comments on: Very Early Slinky Knockoff (Mar, 1947) http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2006/09/05/very-early-slinky-knockoff/ Yesterday's tomorrow, today. Fri, 10 Feb 2012 16:12:29 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.4 By: Rand HOPPE http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2006/09/05/very-early-slinky-knockoff/comment-page-1/#comment-1075838 Rand HOPPE Sun, 21 Feb 2010 13:27:49 +0000 http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2006/09/05/very-early-slinky-knockoff/#comment-1075838 Here's an ad for Mr. Walker in a 1947 comic book: http://kirbymuseum.org/gallery/v/Clue+Comics/v2n3/19470500-ClueComics2-3-02.jpg.html Here’s an ad for Mr. Walker in a 1947 comic book:

http://kirbymuseum.org/gallery.....2.jpg.html

]]> By: Stannous http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2006/09/05/very-early-slinky-knockoff/comment-page-1/#comment-10507 Stannous Wed, 06 Sep 2006 06:44:50 +0000 http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2006/09/05/very-early-slinky-knockoff/#comment-10507 SLINKY® The Slinky® debuted at Gimbel's Department Store in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania in 1945. Richard James, the inventor, was skeptical about how the Slinky® would sell. All his doubts were put to rest when all 400 Slinkys® for sale were purchased in 90 minutes. Since then, over three hundred million Slinkys® have been sold worldwide. Invention: Slinky in 1945 Definition: noun / trademark Function: Not only is the Slinky an excellent toy, its action also demonstrates a variety of physical forces and principles. The Slinky, like all objects, tends to resist change in its motion. Patent: 2,415,012 (US) issued January 28, 1947 And of course the world's leading collector of Slinky's has a website: (he has one of these in its original box) http://www.t-smirks.com/slinky/ SLINKY®
The Slinky® debuted at Gimbel’s Department Store in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania in 1945. Richard James, the inventor, was skeptical about how the Slinky® would sell. All his doubts were put to rest when all 400 Slinkys® for sale were purchased in 90 minutes. Since then, over three hundred million Slinkys® have been sold worldwide.
Invention: Slinky in 1945
Definition: noun / trademark
Function: Not only is the Slinky an excellent toy, its action also demonstrates a variety of physical forces and principles. The Slinky, like all objects, tends to resist change in its motion.
Patent: 2,415,012 (US) issued January 28, 1947

And of course the world’s leading collector of Slinky’s has a website: (he has one of these in its original box)
http://www.t-smirks.com/slinky/

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