If you were a Generation X child, you likely remember the “Tinker Toys” play sets from the 1970s before video games captured the imaginations of the youth. You may be surprised to know that ...

Construction and building toys for kids like Magna-Tiles, K'Nex, Legos, Lincoln Logs, Tinker Toys, a marble run, and a fort-building kit. Camp Mystic girls had a safe haven by the river for 100 years.

31 Great Gifts for Boys Who Love to Build, Tinker, and Create Toys to make learning fun for budding minds. By Danny Perez and Rachel Klein Updated: Dec 19, 2023 8:17 PM EST ...

Basic Fun, the company behind classic toys like Lincoln Logs and Tinker Toys, filed for bankruptcy after struggling to regain its financial footing following the demise of retailer Toys ‘R’ Us ...

Evanston residents invented famous toys: Tinkertoys, Rudolph the Reindeer, Rock 'Em Sock 'Em Robots and the "Operation" game, all in the Evanston History Center's exhibit.

1920s: Radio Flyer, Lincoln Logs, pedal cars, Tinker Toys, and the Gilbert Chemistry Kit that included an experiment for explosives. (Definitely, pre-Homeland Security days).

The classic toy, with Chicago roots, has its ups and downs. ... Yo-yos are another classic plaything to emerge from Chicago, along with Tinker Toys, Lincoln Logs and Raggedy Ann.