The Swing Wing is a toy worn on the head and twirled by moving the neck and/or body in a back and forth motion, similar to the

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. It was developed by

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Games and introduced in 1965. Swing Wing 1960s toy

The toy has received recent notoriety appearing on several television shows, including

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's late night show '' Red Eye with Greg Gutfeld'' on May 22, 2008, G4's ''

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'', ''

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'' and the

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game, '' Jazzpunk'' as well as ''

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'', Good Mythical Morning, and the Roly YouTube channel.

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Physical activity and dexterity toys Products introduced in 1965 {{Toy-stub