Tinker Bell started life as a character in J.M. Barrie's play first performed in London in 1904. She co-starred in the subsequent novel “Peter and Wendy”, and has since appeared in numerous adaptations including the widely known animated Disney film Peter Pan. In the original book and play, Tinker Bell is described as a common fairy who mends pots and kettles, i.e. a tinker, and is often referred to simply as "Tink".