What if, when you didn’t need that dining table anymore, it could be transformed into a bookcase or a chandelier? That’s the idea behind this oversized erector set designed by Form Us With Love, a ...

If we were to talk to engineers about the childhood toys which most inspired them, it’s likely that the older among them would mention either Meccano or Erector Set. These similar construction toys ...

Cantigny Park in Wheaton continues its "Headlines from History" series with "The Toy that Built America," a presentation by Bruce Watson, author of "The Man Who Changed How Boys and Toys Were Made." ...

If it was good enough for G.I. Joe and the Transformers, than it’s about time that Erector Sets got their own feature film. At least that’s the thinking of Helix Films, which announced that the ...

You probably give little thought to the stairs you go up or down to reach different levels of your home, deck or patio. I’ll wager that if I handed you a measuring tape, a framing square, a pencil and ...

Jeff Himler Sunday, Aug. 4, 2024 12:01 a.m. | Sunday, Aug. 4, 2024 12:01 a.m. Build it, and they will come. That’s proven true with a wide-ranging collection of vintage Erector set construction toys ...

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.