Introduced in 1913 by A.C. Gilbert, Erector sets allowed children to build working models of everything from bridges to locomotives using metal beams, gears, and motors. Dubbed “the toy that ...

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 ... the 2020s child, but it ...

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 ... the 2020s child, but it ...

The catch is you would have needed to have kept them in the original package or in pristine condition — and that’s nearly impossible for a child ... and the Erector Set was first marketed ...

Additionally, Erector Sets is a strong believer in contributing to the community. It has produced many projects for local schools and community centers and makes a point to hire locally.

That’s proven true with a wide-ranging collection of vintage Erector set construction toys ... “Their thing was that children needed to be taught how to invent and do more hands-on things ...