HARRISBURG, Pa. — Pennsylvania has a state dog, a state insect, a state fossil, and even a state beverage. Why, Bob Swaim wonders, can’t it also have a state toy? Swaim, a retired math teacher from ...

And makes a slinkity sound? Unless you have somehow lived an existence free of a certain metal coil toy, you probably can figure out that this refers to the Slinky. The classic toy -- the one that's ...

Pennsylvania has a state dog, a state insect, a state fossil, and even a state beverage. Why, Bob Swaim wonders, can't it also have a state toy? Swaim, a retired math teacher from Springfield Township ...

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. She was 90.

Which Toy Story Slinky Dog toys are best? Slinky Dog from “Toy Story” is based on an original toy from Slinky that was released in 1952. It was redesigned in 1995 following the release of the first ...

Penn State graduate Betty James died a decade ago, but her legacy with the Slinky toy lives on. Centre Daily Times, file If you’ve been a kid sometime in the past 75 years, chances are you’ve played ...

With Walt Disney World closed for now and Disney lovers missing their favorite attractions, the Disney Parks blog is bringing fans along on a series of virtual rides. The latest is the beloved Slinky ...