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    Lincoln Logs and Erector Sets Rocked my World

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    Planting the DIY seed in your kids can start with these builder toys selected by ohdeedoh, a home design blog with a focus on children and their living environment.

    But for the older kids read on for favorites from my childhood.

     
     

    I spent many hours building cranes and a buildings with my Erector set and I'm now tempted to drop 40 bones on this awesome Erector set version of the Empire State building.

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    Lincoln Logs also captured my imagination and I just discovered that they were invented in 1916 by John Lloyd Wright, the son of the legendary architect Frank Lloyd Wright.

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    • Patrick

      John suppositly got the idea from the Imperial Hotel design his father created in Japan which flooted on mud

    • meredith

      that 'tools' book is great! i have purchased it for at least 3 kids i know... the illustrations are so amazing.

    • Charles & Hudson

      I agree, it should be required reading in all kids libraries.

    • Katherine aka. Urban Flea

      so super cool! i LOVE your blog. i work at domino mag and have just started my own design blog, www.urbanfleadesign.com. i linked to your site, and would be forever indebted to you if you did the same for mine! in the meantime, keep up the awesome work and cheers!
      xo Katherine aka. Urban Flea

    • Charles & Hudson

      Thanks for reading. We'll check out the site. Already loving the Takeout menu holder as that is vital to NYC survival.

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