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Jennifer,

Check out the wonderful documentary Gizmo, directed by Howard Smith:

http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=5592802075024518044&hl=en#


Many years ago, at my first museum job at the New York Hall of  
science, I had the pleasure of working with kinetic sculptor Norman  
Tuck, who had just been hired as Artist-in-Residence.  A group of us  
were discussing different ways to build a particular contraption, when  
Norman asked, where are your Tinkertoys, I'll show you something that  
works in a few minutes.  We had to admit that we didn't have any  
Tinkertoys -- but we did remedy that at the first opportunity.  What a  
great toy!  Best of luck with your exhibition.

All the best,

Tom Nielsen
www.TheExhibitGuys.com

On Oct 27, 2009, at 9:27 AM, Jennifer Sarnowski wrote:

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> Hi, everyone:
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> The Betty Brinn Children's Museum is developing a new travelling  
> exhibit,
> TINKERTOY: Build Your Imagination, which combines the inventive play
> qualities of the classic toy with ideas about innovative  
> technologies that
> enrich our lives and the global community.  One of the exhibit areas  
> (The
> Tinker Tank) is to feature video clips of inventions that didn't  
> work so
> well at first to remind children that "If at first you don't  
> succeed."  The
> trouble is that I haven't had much luck finding the clips I need.   
> Does
> anyone have a good source that they can recommend?
>
>
>
> Thanks,
>
>
>
> Jennifer Sarnowski
>
> Director of Exhibit Products and Services
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> Betty Brinn Children's Museum
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