Bendables

The most popular piece of Gumby merchandise are the bendable figures. They are made of aluminum wire coated in rubber, which gives them it's poseability. They are manufactured by N.J. Croce.

History
They were introduced in 1965 to the public as ''​Gumby Super-Flex. ''They released Gumby and his pal Pokey. These were made to resemble the characters' appearances from 1962-1968. These were made by Lakeside Toys until the 1970s. There was a Bicentennial Gumby figure that was only sent in the mail in 1976. In the 80s, Jesco bought the manufacturing rights from Lakeside. These were simply titled Gumby​​​​​. They were sold in more rectangle-y packaging and were more accurate. These took part in Gumby's sudden return. In the 90s, the rights were sold to Trendmasters, which released them under the name The Adventures of Gumby & Friends. In the 2000s, the rights were bought by N.J. Croce, and they are the creators of Gumby figures today.