Vintage Wooden Tinkertoy Construction Set
This is a classic Vintage wooden Tinkertoy set complete with ninety-nine of one hundred and twenty one multi color wooden pieces all in the original container which shows age but good condition!
The container is 12 3/4" x 3 3/4".
Tinkertoy Construction sets are the invention of Charles Pajeau, a stonemason from Evanston,Illinois. Inspired by watching children play with pencils, sticks and empty spools of thread, Pajeau developed several basic wooden parts which children could assemble in a variety of three dimensional abstract ways.
He designed his first set in his garage, and with high hopes, displayed the toy at the 1914 American Toy Fair. But nobody was interested.
He tried his marketing skills again at Christmas time. He hired several dwarfs, dressed them in elf costumes, and had them play with "Tinker Toys" in a display window at a Chicago department store. This publicity stunt made all the difference in the world.
A year later, over a million steps had been sold!
The rest is History!!
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1-3 business days
Estimated shipping times
- United States : 2 - 3 business days
I'll do my best to meet these shipping estimates, but can't guarantee them. Actual delivery time will depend on the shipping method you choose.
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I gladly accept cancellations
Frequently Asked Questions
Are these new items?
All items in my shop are vintage and antique meaning previously owned, loved and used.
I will disclose any condition issues to the best of my ability in the item description and ask that you review pictures and description prior to purchase.
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I do not accept returns or apply refunds
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If it is agreed upon between the seller and buyer that an item will be returned,it is the responsibility of the buyer to pay for return shipping. Once the item is received to the seller a refund of the purchase price only will be applied to the buyers account.
I ship quickly -1-3 business days-so I will only except a cancellation within 24 hours of purchase since I will be preparing the item for shipment in order to expedite your purchase
Why are shipping costs so high?
The shipping cost is determined by the postal service which is described below Due to the various sizes and weights of the items in my shop I unfortunately cannot offer free shipping
I utilize the USPS for shipping all packages and have found them to be the most economical and reliable
USPS has discontinued Regional Rate Box prices. This means that this mail class is no longer available
USPS uses Cubic Pricing rates which are determined by package dimensions and distance traveled instead of weight
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