From Lionel Trains to Barbie, Nintendo and Star Wars ... 1920s: Radio Flyer, Lincoln Logs, pedal cars, Tinker Toys, and the Gilbert Chemistry Kit that included an experiment for explosives.

And over the years, the toy has remained pretty affordable. The brand itself has also been sold a bunch of times. This year, Slinky was bought by Just Play Products when Alex Brands shuttered.

Slinky Trains and Slinky animals—namely the Slinky Dog—were variations of the original toy. Each had a Slinky body. The train had wheels on each end of the spring, while the dog had its front ...

Betty James, who named the toy her husband invented -- the Slinky -- and rebuilt the toy company he abandoned, making the springy plaything a pervasive part of American culture, has died.

Slinky, arguably one of the most popular toys in the world, celebrates it's 70th birthday this year. In fact, the Fairfield-based toy company Alex Brands, will call Sunday Slinky Day. MORE ...

The Slinky Dog Dash roller coaster will travel through the 11-acre attraction and feature trains shaped like the elongated, springy toy. The Slinky headpiece comes on the heels of specialty wear ...