The Funny History of Slinkys
by Brandon
The Slinky was invented by a U.S. Navy engineer Richard James in 1943. He was working on a chemical but it was too hot. He tried to get his spring, but it fell off the desk. Then it went down shelf to shelf and when it stopped moving he put one spring on the edge. He turned it into the Slinky.
The Slinky helped the U.S. in war when the government used them as communication soldiers. Closing the Slinky meant the army should charge and pulling it out meant to spread out and the other army did not know about this. The Slinky also helped people do magic tricks, keep kids occupied, and have fun.
Back when Richard James created it and it was in the store, it cost $1.00 for each Slinky. Now you can go to Toys R Us and buy it for $5.00. The company that makes Slinkys is "Alex Brands" (http://www.alexbrands.com). Now, Slinkys have colors and they come in star shapes, squares, and hearts. There is even Slinky-style clothing and a building, paper Slinkys and plastic.
Richard James died in 1998 but his family and kids are still here. The Slinky shows how even a toy can help people--in wars, magic tricks and all types of stuff.
The Slinky helped the U.S. in war when the government used them as communication soldiers. Closing the Slinky meant the army should charge and pulling it out meant to spread out and the other army did not know about this. The Slinky also helped people do magic tricks, keep kids occupied, and have fun.
Back when Richard James created it and it was in the store, it cost $1.00 for each Slinky. Now you can go to Toys R Us and buy it for $5.00. The company that makes Slinkys is "Alex Brands" (http://www.alexbrands.com). Now, Slinkys have colors and they come in star shapes, squares, and hearts. There is even Slinky-style clothing and a building, paper Slinkys and plastic.
Richard James died in 1998 but his family and kids are still here. The Slinky shows how even a toy can help people--in wars, magic tricks and all types of stuff.
Wow! I didn't know that the slinky was used in the war! Very informative. Love the pics too!
ReplyDeleteBrandon: this is quite an interesting article. I used to play with a slinky when I was a kid. I never knew the information about how it was invented or that it was used in war time. Great Job! You might become a newsman or history teacher!!
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