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 ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A.C. Gilbert, born and raised in Salem, invented the Erector Set. Here he is surrounded by examples of the construction toy. A.C.

Christmas of 1918 was just months away, and the United States — immersed in the war effort — was considering calling off Santa. Perhaps parents should invest in Liberty bonds rather than in toys, the ...

HAMDEN >> Deep in your basement, or perhaps in the boxes up in the attic, maybe, just maybe you have a miniature steel girder, a flat nut or other metal pieces from a long-ago beloved Erector Set.

For millions of children growing up in the 20th century, a science kit was one of the big gifts hoped for at Christmas, right up there with a Lionel train set or a Red Ryder BB Gun. Kids with a flair ...

It's the Mount Everest of boys' Christmas presents. The top toy, bar-none, on little Frankie Sargent's wish list. The be-all, the end-all, the Holy Grail of .... well, let's just say it's the Climax ...

NEW HAVEN >> TV’s cheesy ghost-hunt shows can’t compare to an artistic conjuring in the actual site where history played out. The local theater company called A Broken Umbrella will stage an original ...

If you buy something using links in our stories, we may earn a commission. Learn more. Great minds think alike, I was just working on my Erector Set article when I saw Jeremiah McNichols' post on the ...

Appraisal: A.C. Gilbert Erector Set, ca. 1950, from Baton Rouge Hour 3. In Baton Rouge Hour 3, Noel Barrett appraises this A.C. Gilbert erector set, ca. 1950.

A.C. Gilbert is a legend in these parts, born and raised in Salem, where he developed a passion for competition and innovation and launched his first business enterprise. He is most famous for winning ...