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 builds ...

Jeff Himler Sunday, Aug. 4, 2024 12:01 a.m. | Sunday, Aug. 4, 2024 12:01 a.m. Build it, and they will come. That’s proven true with a wide-ranging collection of vintage Erector set construction toys ...

If it was good enough for G.I. Joe and the Transformers, than it’s about time that Erector Sets got their own feature film. At least that’s the thinking of Helix Films, which announced that the ...

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The Eli Whitney Museum will pay tribute to the ingenuity of Yale alumnus and toymaker A.C. Gilbert with two events opening on Friday, Nov. 29: “The Erector Set at 100” and “Mr. Gilbert’s Railroad.” ...

What if, when you didn’t need that dining table anymore, it could be transformed into a bookcase or a chandelier? That’s the idea behind this oversized erector set designed by Form Us With Love, a ...