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| | | Description: | | Over the years, millions of children have created fanciful windmills, giant Ferris wheels, amazing animals and whimsical vehicles. The Tinkertoy Classic Jumbo builder set features easy fitting, durable, real wood pieces and comes with string to build cranes that hoist and elevators that rise. Easily build and play with many different large-scale structures using the enclosed instructions. Or use your imagination to create lots of new structures. Over 100 pieces. Combine this set with other Tinkertoy sets to create even larger structures! | | | Features: | |
• Creative and educational building set comes with 102 pieces so you can build the included designs, or create new designs of your own
• Includes 48 rods, 20 spools, 8 connector clips, 2 flags, 10 end caps, 6 couplings, 2 tubes
• All pieces, except green flags, are made of 100% real wood
• Also includes 1 length of string, face plate, 2 robot arms, 2 rail holders and design guide
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| | | Product Details: | | | Product Length:
| 6.0 inches | | Product Width:
| 6.0 inches | | Product Height:
| 13.0 inches | | Product Weight:
| 2.8 pounds | | Package Length:
| 12.7 inches | | Package Width:
| 6.0 inches | | Package Height:
| 5.6 inches | | Package Weight:
| 2.69 pounds | | Average Customer Rating:
|  based on 80 reviews |
| | | | Used and New: | | | |
| All | |
| $54.95 | Collectible
- Good | | | $74.99 | Collectible
- VeryGood | | | $104.95 This item ships for FREE with Super Saver Shipping. | New | |
| New | |
| $104.95 This item ships for FREE with Super Saver Shipping. | New | |
| Collectible | |
| $54.95 | Collectible
- Good | | | $74.99 | Collectible
- VeryGood | |
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107 of 111 found the following review helpful:
 Where is the classic toy I love?Dec 26, 2001
I had tinkertoys when I was a kid in the 70's. I wish I knew what happened to that set. In over 15 years of play, I only had two parts break from being stepped on. Now I have a son of my own who requested Tinkertoys for Christmas. I was disappointed right away that everything was much bigger than the 'classic' ones. Of course, doesn't bigger mean better and more durable? Five minutes out of the can, the first rod broke in my 6 year old's hand. I thought he was just being too rough so I tried a few connection tests. Within minutes, I had several more rods cracked and a wooden connector and an end cap split. My son loves building with the ones that haven't broken yet and doesn't want me to take them back, but I don't want to wait for them to split too. I want the good old 'classic' perfect size, durbable toys. Bring them back! I'm going to take this set back and take my chances with the plastic version. If that fails, maybe I'll make my own. I miss the 'real' Tinkertoys.
78 of 81 found the following review helpful:
 What happened to Tinkertoy quality?Mar 27, 2007
By TPC IN CA
"discriminating grandma"
I was willing to pay a premium price for this toy based on the Tinkertoy reputation and our prior experience with Tinkertoys over two generations. My recent purchase was very disappointing. The quality of the pieces was inconsistent so that some of the rods and spools fit nicely, and others fit so poorly that the resultant structures fell apart at the slightest touch.
Tinkertoys have always provided creative play for our family in the past, but imagine witnessing the frustration of a child who has designed and built a Tinkertoy "project" only to have it fall apart. I was embarassed that my gift was so poorly manufactured. I tried to contact Hasbro regarding this issue, but was not accorded the courtesy of an answer.
42 of 45 found the following review helpful:
Jumbo pieces, not jumbo setSep 16, 2007
By Pauline J. Alama
"Fantasy author"
The product description did not make clear what "jumbo" means. I expected an extra-large set of classic Tinkertoys that would work with the remains of an old set. But "Jumbo" refers to the size of the pieces, not the size of the collection. Big pieces are probably better for little hands, but we had been hoping that it would mesh with the odds and ends of old Tinkertoys that my husband had left over from his childhood.
That said, the toy remains a great creative do-anything building set, appealing to both the actual child (age 4, in this case) and the "inner child" (age 40-something). I didn't have Tinkertoys as a kid, but I sat down to play with them as eagerly as my son. However, we ran out of pieces all too soon, and I can see that we're going to want to supplement the set if his building craze continues. Also, one of the rods already has a splinter splitting off after one day of play, so I don't think they're as durable as a parent might wish.
29 of 31 found the following review helpful:
classic toy for buildersJan 03, 2001
By P. Tufts
Total hit for the 3 and up set. And I do mean "and up," adults like to play with this toy too. Just wait -- you buy this for a kid, the kid builds something and brings it to you. And then you start adding parts, moving things around, before you know it, you've made something new.The pieces are well made and feel good in the hand. They all go together in satisfying ways, and the things you can build somehow all feel well constructed. Classic wonderful toy for people who like to build. Some pieces are choking hazards, so 3 is the minimum age, and then only for kids who don't put things in their mouths.
30 of 33 found the following review helpful:
a 4 year old soon to be an engineerNov 09, 2000
By Robert
My little brother just turned four. For the last year he has been creating gravity defying structures using his wooden blocks. His new Tinkertoys set allows him to expand on his creations as his imagination blossoms. The reason I offered a rating of 4 for durability is: the dog chewed up one of the rods! Nonetheless I am planning on getting another box to supplement our (I mean his) Tinkertoy set.
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