Do you remember ........
Charles Pajeau and Robert Petit created TinkerToy in 1914 after
watching children play with pencils, sticks and empty spools of thread.
TinkerToys originally sold for 60 cents and were first called the
"Thousand Wonder Builder." The distinctive "mailing tube" package
was selected to help reduce shipping costs. The back of the package
included an address label with a space for postage.
By 1918, over 2.5 million sets were sold.
I guess since I didn't show much enthusiasm for Lincoln Logs,
my parents never bothered with TinkerToys.
TinkerToys are still available from Hasbro.
watching children play with pencils, sticks and empty spools of thread.
TinkerToys originally sold for 60 cents and were first called the
"Thousand Wonder Builder." The distinctive "mailing tube" package
was selected to help reduce shipping costs. The back of the package
included an address label with a space for postage.
By 1918, over 2.5 million sets were sold.
I guess since I didn't show much enthusiasm for Lincoln Logs,
my parents never bothered with TinkerToys.
TinkerToys are still available from Hasbro.
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