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Tinkebu – handcrafted sustainable wooden toys
Truro, England, United Kingdom
Aim
Handcrafted sustainable wooden toys and kids' furniture. Help turn our start-up idea into a reality and plant some trees in the process.
About Tinkebu
Tinkebu make sustainable, stylish and handcrafted wooden toys and kids' furniture. Our contemporary designs are inspired by our Cornish home; lovingly (and robustly) handmade, to be passed down from generation to generation.
In an age of throw-away plastics we want to do things more responsibly. That's why we make everything from reclaimed and sustainably-sourced materials. Each wooden toy is perfectly imperfect and has its own unique character.
For every toy you buy we plant a tree through our partner charity One Tree Planted.
More toys and more trees in the world. What's not to like?
Come and play with us
We are at the start of a very exciting journey with Tinkebu and want to gather some eager backers, keen to join us along the way. We are offering the opportunity to get your hands on some of our toys as well as a limited number of unique opportunities to create your own slice of Tinkebu history. By pledging for one of our rewards you will help us to take the next step.
The money raised will help us design, develop and build a number of new products as well as support us in getting our full range out there and into some tiny toddler hands.
Specifically the money raised will be spent on:
- Materials and equipment (£400)
- Safety testing for the new toys developed (£500)
- Attendance at a national trade show later in 2018 (£1100)
Anything we raise over and above our £2000 target will be spent on setting up our own website and online shop.
Let the fun begin
We are offering a range of rewards for our generous backers. A chance to grab some of our limited edition toys and never before made products for kids (big and small). All pledges include UK shipping and for every toy we make we will also plant a tree through our partner charity One Tree Planted.
All our products are inspired by the county we live in and come with bags of character. We make everything by hand using reclaimed and sustainably sourced wood, finished with child-safe paints and waxes.
Tinkebu Tester Tractors (£13)
Push-along Campervan (£18)
Tinkebu Tractor (£20)
Roller-cow (£49)
Roller-sheep (£49)
Baby Gym (£60)
Not for adults. Perfect for hanging your little one's favourite toys from. Easy fold away for storing or transportation. We are also throwing in a mini hanging Tinkebu Campervan. (D=65cm x 55cm)
Tinkebu Toddler Trio (£85)
Plump for this reward to receive the perfect trio of our toddler toys. This reward will include:
- Push-along Campervan (choose from our 5 colours)
- Tinkebu Tractor (choose from our 5 colours)
- Roller-cow
Footstool (£149)
OK, so you haven't got anyone to buy a toy for, well why not treat yourself to this charming, unique footstool. Inspired by our highland cow rocker, this is the ultimate accessory you didn't know you needed, perfect for any sitting room. Made entirely from reclaimed wood, finished with the softest faux fur and a padded foam top. (D=55cm x 40cm x 28cm).
Highland Cow Rocker (£199)
The Bespoke Rocker (£450)
The Ultimate Rocker - for big kids (£800)
The Story
Tinkebu was founded by Jaime Tinker. Jaime lives and works in Cornwall with his wife (Natty), toddler daughter (Tabitha) and imminent second child (due 20th March...during this campaign). For a number of years – and true to his name – Jaime has been tinkering with wood. More recently gaining joinery qualifications and in 2017 launching the business.
"Surrounded by friends and family having babies, I found myself beginning to make toys and furniture as gifts. This need grew with the arrival of our first child, and our reluctance to fill our house (and landfills) with garish plastic. Every product is lovingly handmade in our workshop at home in Cornwall. Because of this, each piece is unique, and unlike so many plastic toys that end up in our lofts or just thrown away, we hope they remain in your family for a long time to come.
The name Tinkebu was born from one of the endless discussions my wife and I had about how we could combine our surnames (Tinker and Buist) after marriage. Despite being affectionately known as the Tinkebu’s we never made it official. We knew immediately however that it was the perfect name for our wooden toys."
Testimonials
Some comments from our very first few customers:
"Hi Tinkebu, just to say thanks for the baby gym, little Henry loves it and it is such good quality. Lovely finish on the paint too, would highly recommend to others. Cheers."
"I am now the proud owner of 'Hamish the Highland Cow', a foot stool handmade by @tinkebucornwall The craftsmanship is spot on and the simple design is elegant and shows quality. Great customer service. Thank you."
"Wilfred loves his highland cow. Thank you, Tinkebu ✨"
Thanks for reading and for your consideration in pledging.
Team Tinkebu x
This project successfully funded on 28th March 2018