Pulko Patent Baukasten - Pulkowski
Pulko is a wooden building construction set, with a ground plates, columns, infill plates & floors. Pulko was patented in 1919 by Erich Pulkowski from Dessau and manufactured in Lechenich (near Köln) by Holzbearbeitungswerk Lechenich, by Michael Engels. It was marketed by Carl Josef Bollig & Co., toy exporters from Mönchengladbach. The game exists in 4 languages: […]
L’Édifice - Maison Méricant
A beatifull detailed building construction set, manufactured and sold in France by Maison Méricant from 1921~1954. The system consists of a wooden carrying system, both in horizontal & vertical direction. On top of the vertical trusses, floor panels could be placed. In between the vertical pillars, colorful cardboards could be placed, making these buildings really […]
Hausser's Künstler Baukasten, O. & M. Hausser [DE]
Hausser's Künstler Baukasten is a beautiful construction toy, for creating small houses and other buildings. It consists of wooden and painted metal parts. The system is invented by Otto Hausser and sold by the O&M Hausser company in Ludwich, Germany, between 1917-1928. The O&M Hausser company is also known from there famous 'Elastoline' (TM) figures. […]
Wenebrik - William Bailey Ltd
"An instructive architectural toy" Invented by William Bailey and first patented in May 1915. Manufactured by William Bailey Ltd, Birmingham, England and sold during 1916-1930s. Other sources: meccanoindex.co.uk/WenebrikEbook: Building Toys: Bayko and other systemsMuseum: brightontoymuseum.co.uk Patents First patent: GB 191500382A, date of application: 19th Jan. 1915: More existing patents:FR: 1915 Dec. : FR480566ACH: 1916 Jan.: […]
Stabuilt Blocks
Wooden construction set, sold by 'the Embossing company' in Albany NY, around 1915~1917. System According eBay seller: "Building blocks in original, 11 1/2" x 20" x 2" deep, strong, wooden box with lithographed cover." If you do the math, a standard cubic building block would be around 1.5". The systems consists of blocks with holes […]
Dometo - interlocking building toy
Interesting interlocking building toy, first manufactured by 'The Irisch Toy Industry', Belfast, Ierland started in 1915~1927(??).The second manufacturer was 'The Improved Solidate Co Ltd', London, UK. Manufacturing period of these composite blocks are unknown to me. In total there are 3 incompatible types of Dometo interlocking construction sets: 2 wooden series and one composite series.If […]
Thüringer, Perplex, (Babilonia) & Thuringia
The company founded by Albert Liebehenz manufactured the "world-famous" wooden construction sets Perplex, Babilonia(?) and Thuringia / Thuringian construction sets from ~1904 to ~1911. There are multiple very similar boxes found, exact dates are unknown. More information: baukastensammler.de Boxes & content - Thüringer BK Boxes & content - Perplex BK Perplex construction box patent: D.R.P. Nr. […]
Constructions Rustiques
Old wooden construction toy, produced/distrubted(?) by Revenaz & Tabernat (RT), Paris, some where between 1900-1910. Box size: 42 x 28 x 8 cm. Parts Consists of more then 420+ similar wooden parts and one hammer: Parts seem to be: 6.5 x 1.1 x ? cm. The plans Library & LeoCAD Well it might be obvious, […]