Childhood Memories: 'Tinkertoy'

[DeeDeeDeVour]

Insipred by @Jjpayne's recent question about collecting Hot Wheels or similar type collector cars, I set out to my parent's house shortly after answering Jj's question to dig through old mementos in my parent's attic & basement.

Among other sentimental items, I found containers of Junior & Jumbo Tinkertoys

along with a box of Giant Tinkertoys!

Do any of you remember these?

Have you ever played with them?

What did you have or do you still own?

Playing with the Giant Tinkertoys was something I remember enjoying a lot. Those were also wonderful bonding moments with my dad who showed me numerous ways to build structures with the giant set.

Meanwhile, my brothers each built whatever comes out of their imaginations with the small pieces that they'd carefully display on their desks to admire before they went to sleep.

Whatever it is that my dad & I built together would stay out in the backyard because in was too big to have inside.

Enjoy your trip down memory lane!

[lightbulb27]

YES! I played with those the most... building stuff at young age! It wasn't until Atari came along I got sucked into video games. Notable mention... plastic airplanes that were glued together was good memories.

[COMMODOREII]

Wow. Lol i had the superfriends toys mostly. And hotwheels.

[DeeDeeDeVour]

Your answer would be perfect for @Jjpayne's question here: 'https://www. girlsaskguys. com/occasions-gifts/q3918499-do-you-or-did-collect-hot-wheels-or-similar-type-collector-cars-or'

[DeeDeeDeVour]

Do you or did collect hot wheels or similar type collector cars or know someone that does? ↗

[SydneySentinel]

I remember these and I still see them in prek and kindergarten classrooms. I never had these as a kid! Thank you for sharing!!

[Harmseygrace]

Yup I have in prep.

[Dave-from-Illinois]

I remember having Tinker Toys and Lincoln Logs. There were no video games when I was a kid. The only type of handheld video toy was a game that was like pong. You had to move the dials back and forth to hit the ball going across the screen. Then Mattel came out with Football where a bunch of - - - - represented players on the field. Then Atari came out with the square shaped images as players. It's amazing how far we have come.

[Frightening]

Holly shit I completely forgot about those till I saw this lmao Me and my twin brother used to make parkour/agility courses with them. We would make bars to jump over, go under, and etc. Thanks for bringing back some good memories :)

[Jjpayne]

Omg I remember these!!! Some at school and others at the doctors office. I'm glad to have inspired you, thanks for the menition

[Jerre]

Yes, I had them and played with them quite a bit. Then they came out with the metal aluminum sets for building. That was my first experience with screwing.

[JimRSmith]

Those must have been an American thing. We had something roughly analogous, although more obviously aimed at boys, called Mechano...

[Jupiter1]

I think I had the junior set and also remember losing pieces.

[Red_Arrow]

Lincoln Logs!

[DeeDeeDeVour]

They're not the same as Tinkertoys but, yes, we've had those too.