Grimm’s Wankel Stacking Tower

Grimms Wankel Stacking Tower. Named after the famous German engineer Felix Wankel, this twist on the classic stacking toy uses the triangular shape characteristic of the Wankel Engine. 10 colour-dipped triangles in stunningly beautiful rainbow colours, sitting on a blue triangular base. 10 colour dipped triangles sitting on a blue triangular base.

A unique characteristic of Grimms wooden toys is the velvety surface resulting from the use of colour glaze that penetrates into the wood, leaving a matte finish rather than a glossy one. The individual pieces are dipped by hand into the stain and Grimms intentionally do not put a final protective coating on it to preserve the positive characteristics of the wood. This method guarantees that toys stack more easily with greater play possibilities, and children feel and experience the wood fibres and structure while playing. From time to time colour transfer will result in new products that carry some excess colour pigments. Grimms recommend wiping the transferred surface with a wet, lint-free cloth to remove colour pigments. Grimms colours are non-toxic, water based stains that are absolutely harmless and tested in-depth for colour fastness in contact with saliva. This test uses a liquid comparable to standard human saliva. However, some people’s saliva do vary from the “standard”, so some colour may transfer under those conditions, but the stains are harmless.

Age 1+

size: 22 cm high, 14.5 cm diameter