Concept information
Preferred term
tinkertoys
Definition
- Introduced at the American Toy Fair in 1914, the Tin-kertoy Construction Set offers children an opportunity to use spokes, spools, rods, and reels to build an infinite variety of objects. Originally made of wood, the sets now come in either wood or plastic. [Source: Encyclopedia of Play in Today's Society; Tinkertoys]
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https://concepts.sagepub.com/social-science/concept/tinkertoys
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