If we were to talk to engineers about the childhood toys which most inspired them, it’s likely that the older among them would mention either Meccano or Erector Set. These similar construction toys ...
The Toy Fair 2010 is underway in NYC, ergo this announcement that there are plans for yet another movie franchise based on a toy. The indie Helix Films announced today an exclusive partnership with ...
Ron is a lifelong car enthusiast who grew up in his parents automotive shop. Ron is a member of the million mile club with many of those miles covering 37 different countries. In his spare time Ron is ...
Cantigny Park in Wheaton continues its "Headlines from History" series with "The Toy that Built America," a presentation by Bruce Watson, author of "The Man Who Changed How Boys and Toys Were Made." ...
THE MAN WHO CHANGED HOW BOYS AND TOYS WERE MADE By Bruce Watson Viking. 216 pp. $24.95 The title of Bruce Watson's strange little biography of Alfred C. Gilbert may seem hyperbolic, but it is entirely ...
FOR MILLIONS of mechanically inclined young tinkerers, the Erector set (known in Europe as Meccano) has been the ultimate kit. This collection of perforated metal beams and panels, held together with ...
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