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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.

12 of 239 comments (clear)

  1. i'll put my erector by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Troll

    up your sphincter, cmdrFagort!!!!

  2. Erection set by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Troll

    They make great masturbation toys too!

  3. Wow... by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Troll

    Some of the older Erector sets are commanding impressive prices on eBay.

    http://cgi.ebay.com/aw-cgi/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem& item=1643068638

    http://cgi.ebay.com/aw-cgi/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem& item=1644953668

    http://cgi.ebay.com/aw-cgi/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem& item=1643541300

    http://cgi.ebay.com/aw-cgi/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem& item=1637351804

    http://cgi.ebay.com/aw-cgi/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem& item=1645180789

    It's fascinating to see how the kits' contents have changed over the years.

  4. This is MY erector set by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Troll

    Check out MY "erector" set

  5. sexual references by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Troll

    When your penis (if you have one) becomes hard, that is an erector set.

    When you defecate, the resulting feces are lincoln logs.

    If you played with Capsela, you are a homosexual.

    Legos are The One True Toy.

    any questions?

  6. Re:hmm by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Troll

    I have invented a new form of pickled bread. I call it 'DILDO.'

  7. I have an erector set... by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Troll

    ...it's quite large. I had an image of it on my homepage, but it's now gone. I did find it in the Google image bank, however. Enjoy!!!

  8. HeHe by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Troll

    He said erector

    1. Re:HeHe by DarkShitter · · Score: 0, Troll

      ... huh huhu huh huh huhuh ....

      ... you said erect

  9. Erection set? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Troll

    What was that?
    An erection set turns hundred, gosh that is so gross!!!

  10. Harrumph. by daeley · · Score: 1, Troll

    Erector, schmarector.

    LEGO rocks. Always has. Always will.

    --
    I watched C-beams glitter in the dark near the Tannhauser gate.
  11. call it Meccano you phewls by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Troll

    erector? wtf is that? sounds like a gay sex toy. the rest of the world calls it meccano (the real name). ameriacans would be too stupid to pronounce that though i guess. mek-an-oh, uh maybe, mek-are-no, uh mee-kar-noo.

    hahah. stupid phucks.