Slinky
toyslinky.m4aWHAT: Slinky
WHEN: 1943
WHO: Richard James, a mechanical engineer
WHY: He was working with springs and knocked some off a shelf. He was surprised when they “walked” down instead of falling.
FUN FACT: The first 400 Slinkys sold within minutes. There have been over 250 million Slinkys sold.