Retro Toys~ The Slinky
July 15, 2009 by Linette Gerlach
Filed under Nostalgia Toys
I still remember sending the slinky down our stairway, over and over, when I was a kid, and I still remember the corny slinky commercials. I had to look up one on Youtube to share. There were several there. This one has the Slinky song I remember from my childhood. The cute little ditty about how the Slinky walks down stairs, alone or in pairs.
A Slinky is such a simple concept, but it’s still a popular toy today. My son has had several of his own. Most have gotten tangled and not lasted long, but he’s had fun with them …read more
Nostalgia Toy #8: Slinky
July 13, 2007 by Kerri Aldrich
Filed under Children's Toys, General Play Library Goodies, Nostalgia Toys, Toddler Toys
The first SLINKY I remember being in our home was a big, dual-colored (yellow and orange) plastic one that my sister had. I think that was the first plastic Slinky I’d ever seen. We found out that you could sit in the back of our vehicle and peg the person in the front quite easily with that Slinky, and it didn’t make that annoying metallic sound that the original Slinky made.
How did we find out, you ask? Why, through a serious of complex mathematical equations, of course. You don’t think we would actually try it, did …read more
Road Trip Travel Toy #3: Slinky
August 19, 2006 by Kerri Aldrich
Filed under Children's Toys, Road Trip Travel Toy
Our third travel toy is the Slinky. My two year old found one in the car bag that my friend packed for him. He LOVES it! He actually has one in the car when we just drive around town, as well. He has one of the plastic ones, so he enjoys the color variations in addition to just loving the uniqueness of the toy in it’s own right.
Now, if I could just keep him from trying to pelt me in the ear with it while I’m driving, it would be a much better car toy!
