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A Boy's Two Sides

Gilbert’s Erector set was one of the most famous and successful...
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Is it a Toy?

The Dandanah is a sui generis construction set ...
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Spontaneous and Mischievous

Spontaneous, ad hoc building play is...
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Marketing Tricks

Many construction sets were highly complicated and...
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Konrad Zuse playing

The computer pioneer Konrad Zuse (1910–1995), wrote...
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Leaving Traces

When examining old construction toys...
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