the first for the borough outside of Philadelphia. It commemorates the town’s most famous native: the Slinky. The coiled toy that walks down stairs — alone or in pairs — was invented by Richard James, ...

They were "invented" in 1957 by Harold von Braunhut, the man who invented X-Ray Specs ... which is why the original dolls were called Dam Dolls. The Slinky was invented by naval engineer Richard ...