“Building sets” is the general term used for a toy category. Any toy that you use to “build” different models is considered a building set. Famous brands in this category are Lego, Mega Blocks and K’nex. But before these brands became household names, boys were already playing with Erector...

Erector sets are great additions to any toy construction set collector. When it comes to toys, as with any kind of collection, the older the toy is, the higher its value. That is why vintage Erector sets are considered prized possession. Unfortunately, these toys are also considered very rare. However,...

Meccano Erector is the name given to the modern version of the construction set toy under the Erector brand name. Meccano is a French company under the Nikko Group of Japan. A. C. Gilbert (the original manufacturers of the Erector sets) and Meccano were in a tight battle over the toy construction set...

The Erector Spykee is the newest type of Erector sets from Nikko America. Tagged as a “spy robot”, it is basically a robot toy that you can use to “spy”. The toy is recommended for kids 8 years old and up. It can “spy” and do audio or video surveillance using its built-in camera and microphone....

The Erector set 10, also called the Classic Period No. 10 Erector Set, is the greatest set that the A.C. Gilbert Company has manufactured. Besides being the greatest, it is also the largest and heaviest set. It was first introduced in 1920 and at that time it only contained 1200 plus parts. It was housed...

The Gilbert Erector set is the name given by Erector toy collectors for the original toys manufactured by the A. C. Gilbert Company. When Erector sets were first manufactured in 1913, they were such a hit that they instantly became a cultural icon among toys. However, the company went bankrupt in 1967....

Erector sets have been around since the early 1900s. It was invented by Alfred Carlton Gilbert in 1911 and was the flagship product of the A. C. Gilbert Company. Manufacturing of these famous toys began 2 years after it was invented and was immediately loved by kids.

Erector multi-model construction sets are types of Erector toys that allow a person to build more than one model from a set. Usually, a box of Erector toys would only allow a person to construct one structure. Structures like bridges, buildings and vehicles are common to Erector sets. Multi-models allow...

Erector Build and Play is a type of Erector toy that is designed to be played by young kids. The reason for this is the fact each set features one model that a kid needs to “build” before he or she can “play” with it. Models are usually vehicles like an airplane, a car, a helicopter, a bulldozer...