Antique Building Blocks & Erector Sets Photos

Toy construction sets were used to introduce children to architecture and engineering.

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Play & educational building blocks at Deutsches Museum. Munich, Germany.Wooden architectural building blocks at Deutsches Museum. Munich, Germany.Wooden building blocks & printed designs at Deutsches Museum. Munich, Germany.Steam roller model built with Märklin metal construction set at Deutsches Museum. Munich, Germany.
Play & educational building blocks (1885) at Deutsches Museum. Munich, Germany.Wooden architectural building blocks (c1900) at Deutsches Museum. Munich, Germany.Wooden building blocks & printed designs (early 20thC) at Deutsches Museum. Munich, Germany.Steam roller model built with Märklin metal construction set (20thC) at Deutsches Museum. Munich, Germany.
Ferris wheel, crane & other models built with metal Erector set-type construction sets at Deutsches Museum. Munich, Germany.Union Building Blocks No 4 vintage construction set by Richter & Co. of Germany at The Strong National Museum of Play. Rochester, NY.Stacking blocks with zoo & other scenes at The Strong National Museum of Play. Rochester, NY.Lionel train set, Erector Master Builder Set & Lincoln Logs at The Strong National Museum of Play. Rochester, NY.
Ferris wheel, crane & other models built with metal Erector set-type construction sets (20thC) at Deutsches Museum. Munich, Germany.Union Building Blocks No 4 vintage construction set by Richter & Co. of Germany at The Strong National Museum of Play. Rochester, NY.Stacking blocks with zoo & other scenes (pre 1900s) at The Strong National Museum of Play. Rochester, NY.Lionel train set, Erector Master Builder Set & Lincoln Logs at The Strong National Museum of Play. Rochester, NY.
Erector toy blimp at The Strong National Museum of Play. Rochester, NY.Boxed Erector Walking Robot set at The Strong National Museum of Play. Rochester, NY.Toy blocks in wagon in Nursery at Roosevelt's House Sagamore Hill NHS. Cove Neck, NY.
Erector toy blimp at The Strong National Museum of Play. Rochester, NY.Boxed Erector Walking Robot set at The Strong National Museum of Play. Rochester, NY.Toy blocks in wagon in Nursery at Roosevelt's House Sagamore Hill NHS. Cove Neck, NY.

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