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Lincoln Logs

Lincoln Logs are an American children's construction Toy consisting of squared,

notched miniature lightweight logs used to build small forts and

buildings.

They were invented by John Lloyd Wright, the second son of well-known architect Frank Lloyd Wright. Lincoln Logs were invented sometime

around 1916, 1917 when John Lloyd Wright was working in Japan with his father.

The mold for the toy was based on the architecture of the Imperial Hotel in Tokyo, designed by the Elder Right.

The foundation of the hotel was designed with interlocking log beams, which made the structure earthquake proof. Fun fact, it was one of the few

buildings to remain standing after the 1923 great Kanto earthquake that

devastated Tokyo. Just like real logs used in a log cabin, Lincoln logs are notched so that the logs can be

laid at right angles to each other to form rectangles resembling buildings.

Additional parts of the toy set included roofs, chimneys, windows, and doors, which bring a realistic appearance to the final creation.

Later sets included animals and human figures, the same scale as the buildings, otherwise it would just look funny.

They tried switching up to plastic logs in the 1970s, but quickly returned back to the tried and true

wooden logs. Lincoln logs are named after President Abraham Lincoln, who once lived in a log cabin, don't you know?

The original sets came with instructions on how to make Uncle Tom's cabin and Abraham Lincoln's cabin.

But I never pretended to make either of those cabins.

No, sir, I always made the Ingles cabin.

You know the one from Little House on the Prairie?

But that's just me.

That's just something I liked to do.

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