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Item Information   Holdings     Summary     More Content       More by this author     Slater, Lee, 1969- author.     Subjects     James, Richard T., 1914-1974 -- Juvenile literature.     James, Betty, 1918-2008 -- Juvenile literature.     Slinky (Toy) -- Juvenile literature.     Toymakers -- United States -- Biography -- Juvenile literature.     Toy industry -- Juvenile literature.     Inventors -- Biography -- Juvenile literature.     Browse Catalog     by author:      Slater, Lee, 1969- author.       by title:      Slinky innovators : ...         MARC Display

Slinky innovators : the James family / Lee Slater. by Slater, Lee, 1969- author. Minneapolis, Minnesota : ABDO Publishing Company, c2016. Subjects James, Richard T., 1914-1974 -- Juvenile literature.   James, Betty, 1918-2008 -- Juvenile literature.   Slinky (Toy) -- Juvenile literature.   Toymakers -- United States -- Biography -- Juvenile literature.   Toy industry -- Juvenile literature.   Inventors -- Biography -- Juvenile literature. ISBN:  9781624039799 (lib. bdg.) 1624039790 (lib. bdg.) Series:  Toy trailblazers. Checkerboard library. Description:  32 pages : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 21 cm. Contents:  Richard James, rookie inventor -- The war effort -- The happy accident -- Slinky is born! -- Slinky hits the stores -- The business takes off -- Life of a slinky -- Richard moves on -- Mom, president, re-inventor -- The famous slinky jingle -- Slinky fame & fortune -- Slinky today & tomorrow. Requests:  0 Summary:  "In this engaging biography, readers will learn about the innovators of the Slinky, the James family. Follow the story from Richard James's childhood and engineering education at Penn State University where he married Betty Mattas to his naval engineering career at William Cramp & Sons and the accident with a tension spring that led to Slinky. The Jameses founding of the Spring and Wire Company and its success with Slinky, the company's foundering, Richard's departure, and later success under Betty's leadership using one of the nation's most recognizable product jingles. Learn how Slinkys are made, who came up with the name, the role of the movie Toy Story in Slinky's success, and about other Slinky products." -- Publisher's website.   Copy/Holding information Location Collection Call No. Status   Kapolei Public Library J -- Juvenile Biography B James Sl Checked In Add Copy to MyList Waialua Public Library J -- Juvenile Biography B James Sl Checked In Add Copy to MyList

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