TinkerTown USA, Madrid, New Mexico

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Permalink Reply by Adelita on August 7, 2008 at 7:34am

Here's their phone # 505-281-5233.

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Permalink Reply by andrew on August 7, 2008 at 7:39am

Uhh, a visit to their easily googled Web site indicates that they are currently open. Also, it's located in Sandia Park, quite some distance from Madrid.

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Permalink Reply by Masshole in Fringecrest on August 7, 2008 at 8:42am

Here's a link that works. My wife and the kids went there earlier this week...

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Permalink Reply by Phil_0 on August 7, 2008 at 9:21am

Are you thinking about Tinkertown, or Tiny Town? Neither one is in Madrid, but Tiny Town is just down the hill in Cerrillos, a lot closer to Madrid than Tinkertown is. Tiny Town also sounds a lot more like what you're talking about...it's definitely more of an "art installation" than Tinkertown is.

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Permalink Reply by Masshole in Fringecrest on August 7, 2008 at 10:05am

good call, Phil_0...

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Permalink Reply by Smitten on August 7, 2008 at 10:10am

Tinkertown is totally an art installation, also Jason Ward over at Star Tattoo is the owner's son if you can't reach Tinkertown.

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Permalink Reply by Phil_0 on August 8, 2008 at 11:38am

I agree it's art, just not self-consciously or pretentiously so. Ross Ward always seemed to see himself and his work as part of a long tradition of folky roadside attractions and traveling craftsmen, not the world of fancy galleries.

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Permalink Reply by roadrunner lady on August 7, 2008 at 10:34am

Tinkertown is owned by Carla Ward, the wife of the late Ross Ward who carved and built all of the western town that is Tinkertown. He was also a prolific artist who worked in drawings as well. Tinkertown is indeed in Sandia Park, not Madrid, take north 14 to 314 (?), go left up towards Sandia Peak and you can't miss it, its on the left side of the road.

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Permalink Reply by Elchochol on August 8, 2008 at 10:36am

Ughh!!! You are all right. I meant tiny town. Just outside of Madrid. I always did get those two confused and now I really feel like I blew it. so any leads on getting in touch with the Tiny Town People. Sorry about the confusion,


Michael

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Permalink Reply by Masshole in Fringecrest on August 8, 2008 at 1:09pm

Here's the post on that topic from a little bit ago. Maybe Tammy's listed in the phone book?

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