The Erector Set was created by one of the most multi-talented toy inventors of all time.
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(A. C. Gilbert 1884-1962) Gilbert was one of the most multi-talented inventors of all time. With many fields open to his ingenuity, he chose to educate and entertain children through toys. He was born in Salem, Oregon in 1884. His boyhood love was magic tricks. He became so proficient that he once matched a traveling professional magician trick for trick. Gilbert was also a brilliant student and attended Yale Medical School. He helped pay his tuition by performing as a magician, and founded a company, Mysto Manufacturing, which sold magic kits for kids. In 1909 Gilbert finished medical school and decided to expand his growing toy business rather than practice as a doctor. Read More.
Today’s Erector Sets keep pace with technology and cultural changes.
Highlights from an antique auction that include an A.C. Gilbert Erector Set, 1930, set number 10, estimated to bring $8,000-12,000. Shown at right is an A.C. Gilbert Erector Set, 1932, set number 10, all original parts, estimated to bring $20,000-40,000. Read More.
