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Erector Set Turns 100

Posted by ryuzaki0 on from the dirty-puns-obvious-and-therefore-redundant dept.

GospelHead821 writes: "It's been one hundred years since the first Erector Set was patented in Europe under the name of Meccano (It is sold under this name in Europe to this day). Unfortunately for Erector, the advent of plastic Lego bricks in 1958 spelled misfortune for the more complex, metal frame construction kit. Erector fans should keep an eye out, though! The Brio Corp. may be looking to reintroduce the Erector Set to the United States sometime soon. I remember playing with an old Erector Set when I was a kid, but I haven't seen one in quite a while. Here's hoping it makes a comeback. As versatile as Legos are, there's just something unconvincing about a Martian Destroyer Robot made out of plastic." My ranking is Capsula > Erector > Tinker Toys > Lincoln Logs > Lego.

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  1. New Version by talonyx · · Score: 0, Redundant

    They should call the new version "Viagra". Takes about an hour to build anything interesting anyways!

  2. Wow by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Redundant
    this story is giving me an erection.

  3. hmm by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Redundant

    erections are only 100 years old? how have we been pro-creating all this time?

  4. erector set for rackmount kit/mame box by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Redundant

    any takers?

  5. hey man, nice toys by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Redundant

    let's play!

  6. Or Maybe Erection Set? by Atomizer · · Score: 0, Redundant

    My mom always called my erector set an erection set. I didn't know what it meant until I was older.

  7. Re:electronic by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Redundant

    Wanna see MY erector set?!