Slinky springing back to life at Michigan firm PLYMOUTH, Mich. (AP) — It has walked down staircases all over the world — from Moscow's Red Square to Mayan ruins in Mexico to Saddam Hussein's former palaces — but every Slinky's first steps ultimately start in western Wayne County. The classic toy, as much a part of generations of American childhoods as Red Flyer wagons and Barbie, calls Plymouth home. In 1998, the world-famous brand was acquired by a local company, now called POOF-Slinky, which has its roots in the automotive supplier industry.