Tinkertoy Classic Jumbo Set
by Hasbro
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Toys and Games Reviews of Tinkertoy Classic Jumbo Set
Customer Review: HOURS & HOURS OF FUN!!!
Summary: 5 Stars
My 3 1/2 year old grandson and I were looking for something to do and found our old box of Tinkertoys on the shelf in the closet. We had soooo much fun! After we got done making things, we broke everything and he started all over again by himself -- making all sorts of gadgets and gizmos. Now, every time he visits he wants to get the Tinkertoys out. The only problem is keeping his younger brother occupied with something else because Tinkertoys are definitely for "big kids", 3 1/2 and up.
I purchased this Classic Jumbo Set for an older grandson a couple of years ago and I will be buying another set again later this year. It is a great set with enough pieces for one child to have a great time.
Tinkertoys are great! They let kids use their imagination and they can become so many different things depending on the child's interests. I played with Tinkertoys, my kids played with Tinkertoys, and now my grandkids enjoy them. Everyone should own a set of Tinkertoys.
Customer Review: Where is the classic toy I love?
Summary: 5 Stars
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.Customer Review: Jumbo pieces, not jumbo set
Summary: 4 Stars
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.
Customer Review: A Great Educational Toy Returns!
Summary: 5 Stars
I can't tell just how glad I am to see this great toy return to the market. Some years ago I tried a web search, unsuccessfully, to find TinkerToys. However my probe did turn up lots of pages of comments by engineers, scientists and other professionals who fondly remembered hours of fun and learning with TinkerToys in their early years.I remember such fun times as well and I agree that the toy is a great primer to a technology oriented profession (I am an engineer also).
My daughters are still under age 3 but I am taking no chances and I am ordering a set now to save for next Christmas when one will be old enough. (Excited? Yes. My wife can't believe my excitement either, especially at 4:00 AM doing the Christmas 2000 e-shopping. But she never had the good fortune to have grown up with the toy. It's like finding a long lost friend.)
Thanks a million for bringing TinkerToys back. I look forward to hours of fun with my kids while playing with it.
Customer Review: 3 Year Olds Favourite Toy
Summary: 5 Stars
When shopping for xmas presents I wanted to buy a "building" set and I was recommended that Tinkertoys were very popular in the USA - I am a brit so never really knew what this toy was.
Not wanting to do lego's yet, but wanting something better than megablocks as we had outgrown them alreadythought what the heck and bought it a box of Tinker Toys for my son.
I can honestly say it was the best [...] we spent that year. He has played with this by himself, or with his dad or/and me, who have built all the toys on the box ! Its a really fun toy.
BRILLIANT !!
and the large box is enought btw to build things, and also, just enough pieces that they dont get lost and will get picked up each time.
Also great size pieces as younger than 3 cant swallow anything, but intriguing enough for the older kiddies to build with :}