I'm a sterotypical Baby Boomer, but I had never heard of Slinky Dog until
I saw him in the original Disney Toy Story movie in 1995. Voiced by the inimitable Jim Varney, who sadly passed
away on February 11, 2000, and whose comfy Southern drawl gave Slinky dog a special charm. Slinky dog was Woody's trusted friend and cheerleader in Andy's room. We are proud
to carry a few select Slinky Dog toys and collectibles made by the nice folks at Poof-Slinky in
Hollidaysburg Pennsylvania.
I've just posted a set of framed Disneyland mini
attraction posters from the Disney Gallery in Disneyland. These are from our
personal collection that we no longer have wall space for following our recent move.
You can buy them individually, but you'll get a real steal on the entire set.
See Them Now!
before someone breaks up the set!
Most Disney fans have a favorite character, and
one of the things that makes each character special is the voice that is usually
provided by a celbrity actor or actress. I've just created a special section of
our site for our featured Voice
Actor Autographs where we take the autograph of the voice actor and match it
with some attractive art to create unique collectibles. In addition, each movie's page
has a list of the main characters and the names of the actors who gave them their
voice. Who Dat? Follow the link and find out!
I've been working hard lately to refresh the
images on our site. The work is long overdue, but the good news is that it's
given me the chance to photograph a lot of art that we've never shown online
before. For example, I just added a new page of cels
from Adventures in Dinosaur City and cels
from Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles. I've also added a lot of cels
from independent productions like Allegro Non Troppo. You'll continue to see better images over the
coming weeks, so if you can't get a good look now, please visit again soon!
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Classic Slinky Dog
This cute Slinky Dog toy looks just like he did in the Toy Story movies. Slinky Dog has those big hush-puppy
eyes, a springy tail, and a Slinky body. Can't you just hear the endearing drawl of the late, great character actor Jim Varney who was
the voice of Woody's ol' pal Slink? Slinky Dog comes with a leash so you can pull him along behind you. Its the same Slinky Dog toy
as the ones in the Toy Story box, but now he comes in a antique-style box without the Toy Story logo. Made by Poof-Slinky - James Industries.
Item #TSX-J001 Classic Slinky Dog CURRENTLY OUT OF STOCK
The History of Slinky™
Slinky™ is a classic American Success Story. The inventor of the
original Slinky™ toy is Richard James. James was a naval engineer and in 1945 when working on
a tool for the Navy, he had to work with steel springs he was making himself. As he
worked on his project, he noticed how the spring steel coils would continue to bounce
for a long time after they would fall on the floor. It amused him to watch these springs
bounce and squirm and it wasn't long before he knew there was the potential for a toy in
front of him.
With $500.00 in hard-earned Navy wages, Richard and Betty James formed the
James Spring Company and made their first batch of Slinky toys. They persuaged the
Gimbals' Department Store in New York to allow them to sell them during the 1945
Christmas season. The novel Slinky sold out their first batch in one day. From
then on, Slinky grew to become one of the most popular toys of the era. The Baby Boom
generation all knew the Slinky TV commercial jingle by heart - "It's Slinky, It's Slinky, it's fun
for a girl and a boy."
We at Rainbo Animation Art have a soft spot in our hearts for Slinky Dog™
because Slinky™ toys was only the second toy company to allow us to buy their toys directly.
I was always amazed at the gruff treatment we got from big companies like Mattel and Hasbro.
The best part was that the Slinky company staff were so nice to us on the telephone. They didn't care that
we were just a small company just starting out. Anytime we had a problem or a question, the
folks at Poof-Slinky were always willing to find the solution. The town of Hollidaysburg, PA
is right to be proud of their famous citizen toy company - Poof-Slinky.
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