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What are Construction Toys?

Construction sets, construction kits, or building sets are...
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The Importance of Order

The container and packaging of construction sets...
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In the Cultural Pantheon

From the beginning...
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Bodies and Bridges

Many of the engineering works of the nineteenth century...
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Geometry and Grids

The emphasis of construction toys on...
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A Family in Sweden

A late nineteenth-century promotional leaflet of...
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Christmas Toys

The consumption of toys was...
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In Awe or Afraid?

This photo shows ...
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Delayed Gratification

A major innovation introduced by...
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