Collector’s Guide to Tinker Toys, Identification & Value Guide
- Author(s): Craig Strange
- Category: Toys, Dolls, Games & Puzzles
- Publisher: Collector Books
- Publish year: 1996
- ISBN: 9780891457039
- Number of Pages: 212
The deeper I delved into the history of the Toy Tinkers of Evanston, Illinois, the more intrigued I became. Growing up very near to the home of the Tinkertoy, I was amazed to find that the company had produced more than construction sets. The people and products of the company fa scinated me, and drove me to learn all that I could about them.
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COVER
Dedication
Foreword
Contents
Value Information
Preface
Introduction to the History of Tinker Toys
The Founders
Making the Company Work
Supplying the Toy Tinkers
Working Conditions
Exporting Tinker Toys
Advertising and Promotion
Tinkertoy Models
Mysteries of the Toy Tinkers
What Does It All Mean?
Toy Tinker Medallions
The Story of the Little Tinker Men
Action Toys
Art Sets
Bead Dolls
Bead Toys
Construction Sets
Games
Miscellaneous Toys
Pull Toys
Mystery Toys
Non-Toy Products
Spalding Construction Sets
Spalding, Other Toys
Questor Construction Sets
Gabriel Construction Sets
Go-Along Items
Miscellaneous Item Values
Glossary
Endnotes
Other Sources of Information
About the Author
Index