/tags/tinkertoys/ Recent bookmarks tagged #tinkertoys Mon, 02 Nov 2026 08:25:00 +0000 http://www.retroist.com/2011/11/23/the-joy-of-tinkertoys Tinkertoys were created in 1914 by Charles H. Pajeau and Robert Pettit in Evanston, Illinois. Pajeau, designed the toy after seeing children play with pencils and empty spools of thread. It did not take long for the toys to catch on and after 2 years they had sold millions of their sets.<br/> <p><strong>Tags:</strong> #retro #tinkertoys #toys</p> Thu, 24 Nov 2011 00:00:09 +0000 linkding-ssg:bookmark:19897 retro tinkertoys toys