{"product_id":"vintage-brass-metal-coiled-spring-desk-toy-with-box","title":"1985 Slinky 40th Anniversary Solid Brass Collector's Edition with Original Box","description":"\u003cp class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchorContainer\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDESCRIPTION\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchor\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA 1985 Slinky 40th Anniversary solid brass Collector's Edition, issued to commemorate four decades of the iconic American walking spring toy and retained with its original box. Made in substantial solid brass rather than the familiar steel construction, this commemorative edition transforms one of America's most recognizable toys into a wonderfully tactile piece of design and toy history.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWORTH NOTING\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAuthentic \u003cstrong\u003eSlinky 40th Anniversary Collector's Edition\u003c\/strong\u003e, issued in \u003cstrong\u003e1985\u003c\/strong\u003e to commemorate the toy's 1945 introduction.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eConstructed in \u003cstrong\u003esolid brass\u003c\/strong\u003e, a special departure from the traditional steel Slinky.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRetains its \u003cstrong\u003eoriginal presentation box\u003c\/strong\u003e, an important feature for the vintage toy and Slinky collector.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eClassic continuous-coil walking spring construction, capable of expanding into the familiar arched Slinky form and compressing into a compact stack.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNaturally aged brass surface displays warm patina and tonal variation consistent with approximately four decades of age.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eApprox. weight shown in the photographs: \u003cstrong\u003e6.8 oz.\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eYear: 1985. 40th Anniversary limited Collector's Edition.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMEASUREMENTS\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eApprox. 2.75 in diameter × 2.5 in high when compressed.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMeasurements are approximate and taken at the widest points.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCONDITION\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eGood vintage condition with naturally developed patina and age-appropriate surface variation to the solid brass. Coil retains its recognizable compressed and extended forms as photographed. Original box is present and shows age and storage wear consistent with a 1985 collectible; please review photographs closely for coil alignment, brass surface, and box condition.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFROM THE HOUSE\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFew objects of American childhood are quite as immediately recognizable as a Slinky, and the 1985 solid-brass anniversary edition gives that familiar form a decidedly more grown-up presence. With its original box intact, it belongs as comfortably in a collection of vintage American toys and industrial design as it does on the library desk of someone who remembers sending one down the stairs.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e~ Genevieve\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Vintage","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48690661785794,"sku":"HOG-Gy-HDBG-1145","price":128.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0720\/7285\/5746\/files\/item-002_HOG-Gy-HDBG-0592_SGW-272263445_hero.jpg?v=1787853042","url":"https:\/\/thehouseofgenevieve.com\/products\/vintage-brass-metal-coiled-spring-desk-toy-with-box","provider":"The House of Genevieve","version":"1.0","type":"link"}