63. 1910s: Which construction toy, which first made its appearance in 1916, was made with real wood and has a name that was inspired by the sixteenth president of the United States?
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Answer:
Lincoln Logs
Construction toys were all the rage in the 1910s, and in 1916, an architect's son, John Lloyd Wright, capitalised on the construction industry by introducing a sturdy, playroom-friendly toy. As its name suggests, the moniker Lincoln Logs, was inspired by Abraham Lincoln, the sixteenth president of the United States, who himself was born in a log cabin. However the idea behind Wright's interlocking logs was centred in his observation of the construction of Tokyo's Imperial Hotel, which was designed by his father, and was labelled 'earthquake-proof'. Having viewed it being built, it eventually inspired the shape of his toy logs. These were an instant success, and Wright's Lincoln Logs also weathered the precarious post-World War I years, as time and time again, his product was picked over the plainer building blocks that emerged after the First World War. Long considered an educational toy, as it challenged children's hand-eye coordination. Wright's Lincoln Logs was also one of the first toys to be promoted on television, when, in 1953, it appeared on the television show, "Pioneer Playhouse". All in all, Lincoln Logs had it all - creativity, durability and safety. Moreover even up until the 1970s, Lincoln Logs were continuing to sell well, with up to a million sets being sold a year.
His architect father was Frank Lloyd Wright (born Frank Lincoln Wright but he changed his middle name when he was 14 years old, after his parents were divorced). Although his father's (original) middle name was Lincoln, the first sets of Lincoln Logs came with instructions for building Uncle Tom's Cabin and Abraham Lincoln's Cabin (after whom this toy was named).
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