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| | Building Excitement: A Century of Construction Toys |
 | | However, many other construction toys have been popular, such as Lincoln Logs (invented in 1920 by John Lloyd Wright, the son of the famous architect, Frank Lloyd Wright), the German-made Anchor artificial stone block kits, Tinker Toys and Lego sets. |
 | | In 1920 the Meccano Inventor's Outfit recognized that it was more than a toy by including miniature engineering components such as bevel gears, threaded cranks, rack strips, gear wheels and pinions. |
 | | He became so proficient that with a partner, mechanic John Petrie, he started a brand of games and toys based on magic, called "Mysto Magic." The first boxes sold for $5 with magic lessons by Gilbert included in the price. |
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