Do kids get Slinkies any more? Gen X and Millenials, did you have one? nt

[raccoon]

[d_r]

1. gen x yes nt

[DebJ]

2. My grandchildren love them. They come in metal or plastic and different sizes now.

Targets $1 baskets at the front of the store have them often.

[woodsprite]

3. Yup, I had a slinky, and I gave my kids ones as gifts as well.

When buying one for the kids, I had to go to some off-the-wall catalog to get 'vintage' toys because I wanted to get the metal one and not the crappy plastic variety (which doesn't work as well or feel as nice to play with). Of course, growing up I had my slinky taken away from me. Mom's will do that when their daughters (me and my 2 friends) attach it to a ceiling light/fan fixture and wait for it to be turned on by some unsuspecting brother. It sizzled and spun around. We're probably lucky we didn't electrocute ourselves trying to rig it up.

[PoliticAverse]

5. One of the reasons for the (sucky) plastic ones apparently is that the metal

ones kept getting stuck into wall outlets by kids.

[woodsprite]

6. I was much more creative than to use a mere wall outlet ;) n/t

[Boom Sound 416]

4. I still have my brass anniversary Slinkie

[Avalux]

7. I had many, including the Slinkie Dog!! Made in my hometown too!

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Slinky

Metal ones are the best - they flow better. I usually ended up tangling mine and trying to untangle it would only deform it, so then I'd get a new one.

[Callmecrazy]

8. I got my 5yo nephew one...

And he loves sending it down the stairs.

[shenmue]

9. I did.

I turn 41 next month.

[elleng]

10. Dunno. Hope so,

'cause I've got one new grandson (3 months) and another coming in July.)

[handmade34]

11. I give them to all the kids in my life

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[jmowreader]

12. No, I had Log