Wooden Tinker Toy round wood circles or beads shaped like a doll connected with string. I can barely make out the words Toy Tinker on midsection of toy.
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Wooden Tinker Toy round wood circles or beads shaped like a doll connected with string. I can barely make out the words Toy Tinker on midsection of toy.
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Re: Tinker Toy Wooden Doll
This appears to be a Tom Tinker (The Ball Man) toy manufactured by Toy Tinkers of Evanston, Illinois between 1919 and 1939. Yours is extremely worn and was obviously a much-loved toy but even in better condition it's worth less than $5.