CREATIVE PLAYTHINGS - PRINCETON, NEW JERSEY - LOOKING FOR INFO??

[KELDEANE]

I bought two play sets from a garage sale.  They are in Orange boxes on the front is printed:
Wood construction set number two - Creative Playthings*Princeton, New Jersey - Made in Austria

Inside is a instruction booklet labeled:  MATADOR (Ing. KORBULY) and it gives detailed instruction on how to build several things such as:  Steam Engine, Dog, Gymnast & Parallel Bars, Sewing Machine and several others.
All the pieces are made of wood / a few metal pieces.

I cannot find another set on line anywhere like it.  The only thing I find out about the company is Creative Playthings in Princeton, NJ. Creative Playthings was a small company whose business was centered around wooden toys. In 1966 or so they were purchased by CBS, who poured money into the company and established a design office for them. The original owners were nominally in charge.

Can anyone help me find more information about this play set and its value?

Thanks

[Michelle Staley]

I know that there is a store here called "Creative Playthings" and even though I haven't been in the store in ages they carry educational toys as well as wood imagination building toys.

I doubt that their line has changed much over the years.

Have your tried finding a store and calling them?

I will do some research later, I sat down to turn my computer off and noticed your post. Time to close the store and go home to pack orders......