[JoeProBono]

She initially commuted to Philadelphia to run the company and stayed there from Sunday through Thursday during the week, leaving the children with her mother. James eventually moved the factory closer to her home so she could be home at night with her children.

James was inducted into the Toy Industry Hall of Fame in 2001 for the Slinky. She was one of the first women to have a nationally-known business.

[JoeProBono]

[mewzilla]

Godspeed, Mrs. James.

I had a Slinky and a Slinky Dog when I was a kid. They were terrific toys.

[ChetNavVet]

Slinky’s are now made of plastic, just sayin.
I remember, back in my day...

Betty J, RIP, I did play wi......

[proudofthesouth]

God bless her. I always got a Slinky in my stocking as a kid and they were one of my favorite toys. I have a mini one that I now keep in my desk and play with it occasionally.

[csvset]

But when her husband left to join a religious cult and follow it to Bolivia...

I wonder how that worked out for him.

[mkjessup]

Say goodbye to the Slinky, say hello to Comrade 0bama (aka 'Stinky')

Because believe you me, things are going to start stinkin' real fast after January 20th.

Assuming that he actually gets sworn in.

[Daffynition]

"It's Slinky, it's Slinky, for fun it's a wonderful toy. It's Slinky, it's Slinky, it's fun for a girl and a boy."

I swear the boy in this TV ad looks androgynous...

Yep. Here he is 20 years later at the Milan fashion show...

[Slings and Arrows]

Their new product looks like a real winner.

[Slinky911]

I believe