American Plastic Bricks by Elgo

Object/Artifact

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Railway Village Museum

Detail of Cannister

Detail of Cannister

Name/Title

American Plastic Bricks by Elgo

Entry/Object ID

2020.1.18

Description

Stud and socket style building blocks similar to Legos brand bricks. Originally made of wood by the Halsam toy company. Halsam enlisted the Elgo Plastics company to create the plastic brick set found in this No. 725 set. Most of the 290 bricks still contained in the 1950's style cylinder container.

Use

Recreation

Acquisition

Accession

2020.1

Made/Created

Manufacturer

Elgo Plastics Company

Date made

circa 1950 - circa 1959

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Class

Toys

Nomenclature Category

Category 09: Recreational Objects