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From the L.A Times: Wham-O Sale
From the L.A. Times: Wham-O sale -- An article in the Jan. 20 Business section about the sale of Wham-O Inc. to Cornerstone Overseas Investments Ltd. listed Silly String as one of the products that Wham-O makes. Car-Freshner Corp. has held the rights to SillyString since 2003, and its toy division, Justfor Kicks Inc., makes the product.
Chinese investors couldn't buy a U.S. oil company or the maker of Maytag appliances,but now a Hong Kong group will be able to claim a real American icon: Wham-O Inc.,the maker of Frisbee, Hula-Hoop, Silly String and Slip 'N Slide toys.