Slime (toy)

Slime
Type	Novelty toy and stress toy
Company	Mattel
Country	United States
Availability	1976–present
Materials	Guar gum, PVA glue
Slogan	Gooey, drippy, oozy, cold 'n clammy

Slime is a toy product manufactured by Mattel, sold in a plastic trash can and introduced in February 1976.^[2] It consists of a non-toxic viscous, squishy and oozy green or other color material made primarily from guar gum.^[3] Different variations of Slime have been released over the years, including Slime containing rubber insects, eyeballs, and worms.

The late 1970s also introduced a Slime Monster board game; the object of the game is for the player to avoid having their game piece slimed on by a foot-tall plastic monster with slime oozing from its mouth. Other toy companies have produced their own slime, such as Hordak's Slime Pit playset as part of the Masters of the Universe toys in the 1980s and Ecto-Plazm play gel^[4] sold with selected figures in Kenner's Real Ghostbusters toy line. Playmates Toys' Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles figure line introduced a Retro-mutagen slime sold in containers and included with playsets.^[5]

While the substance is non-toxic, it is extremely difficult to remove from soft furnishings.

^ Engber, Daniel (2016-07-18). "Will Ghostbusters Bring Back the Glory Days of Slime?". Slate. Archived from the original on 2020-10-18. Retrieved 2020-10-18.
^ SLIME, ser. no. 75/198,386 (filed November 15, 1996), reg. no. 2,206,408 Archived 2013-04-04 at the Wayback Machine (December 1, 1998) (noting date of first use in commerce as February 18, 1976). United States Patent and Trademark Office. Accessed March 10, 2018.
^ Katz, David A. (2005). "Guar Gum Slime" (PDF). Archived (PDF) from the original on 2017-03-29. Retrieved 2024-04-19 – via Chymist.com.
^ "Real Ghostbusters Ecto-Plazm!". x-entertainment.com. Retrieved 2017-12-09.^{[permanent dead link]}
^ Cite error: The named reference Slime: A History was invoked but never defined (see the help page).

[1] Engber, Daniel (2016-07-18). "Will Ghostbusters Bring Back the Glory Days of Slime?". Slate. Archived from the original on 2020-10-18. Retrieved 2020-10-18.

[2] SLIME, ser. no. 75/198,386 (filed November 15, 1996), reg. no. 2,206,408 Archived 2013-04-04 at the Wayback Machine (December 1, 1998) (noting date of first use in commerce as February 18, 1976). United States Patent and Trademark Office. Accessed March 10, 2018.

[3] Katz, David A. (2005). "Guar Gum Slime" (PDF). Archived (PDF) from the original on 2017-03-29. Retrieved 2024-04-19 – via Chymist.com.

[4] "Real Ghostbusters Ecto-Plazm!". x-entertainment.com. Retrieved 2017-12-09.^{[permanent dead link]}

[Slime:_A_History-5] Cite error: The named reference Slime: A History was invoked but never defined (see the help page).

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