Uploaded April 2026 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
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With his background in mechanical engineering, Tim has a fascination with how things work. When toys from his collection break he can often take them apart and often manages to fix them. However as well as some normal tools, he also has some tools in his collection that work in non standard ways!
A handy saw to cut through the Grand Illusions table - a bit of sawdust completes the illusion!
A hammer with sound effects.. and a brass hammer that unscrews to reveal a screwdriver. The screwdriver then unscrews to reveal another screwdriver...
A clever screwdriver that will hold a slotted screw very firmly.
A screwdriver with a knot in the metal shaft. Obviously to remind you to do something. A version of tying a knot in your handkerchief!
A padlock made of ... chocolate...
And finally a drill to make a hole in the table. But like the stage dagger that retracts into the handle, in this case the drill bit retracts into the body of the drill.
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With his background in mechanical engineering, Tim has a fascination with how things work. When toys from his collection break he can often take them apart and often manages to fix them. However as well as some normal tools, he also has some tools in his collection that work in non standard ways!
A handy saw to cut through the Grand Illusions table - a bit of sawdust completes the illusion!
A hammer with sound effects.. and a brass hammer that unscrews to reveal a screwdriver. The screwdriver then unscrews to reveal another screwdriver...
A clever screwdriver that will hold a slotted screw very firmly.
A screwdriver with a knot in the metal shaft. Obviously to remind you to do something. A version of tying a knot in your handkerchief!
A padlock made of ... chocolate...
And finally a drill to make a hole in the table. But like the stage dagger that retracts into the handle, in this case the drill bit retracts into the body of the drill.
