Antique Toy Train 1800's pre- Lincoln Logs Schweitzer & Beer Chicago Trade Card

Description: circa 1800's - Schweitzer & Beer Toy Store, 111 State St., Chicago, IL Fantastic Toy Store Advertising on Reverse: Baby Carriages / Bicycles / Wagons / Carts / Novelties SHOWN: Toy "Log Cabin" Set / Log Fence, Well / pre-dates Lincoln Logs ! / Toy Railroad Train Set For More CHRISTMAS / & Holiday -themed Cards Click Here: (( MORE HOLIDAY CARDS )) Fantastic! - Victorian Card Condition: side margins trimmed. Displays very well. Lincoln Logs ... are an American children's toy consisting of square-notched miniature logs used to build small forts and buildings. They were invented around 1916 by John Lloyd Wright, second son of the well-known architect Frank Lloyd Wright.Lincoln Logs werenamed for the eponymous sixteenth president of the United States who once lived in a log cabin. 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 inventor's father. The foundation of the hotel was designed with interlocking log beams, which made the structure "earthquake-proof" and one of the few buildings to remain standing after the 1923 Great Kanto Earthquake that crumbled Tokyo When he returned to the U.S, John organized The Red Square Toy Company (named after his father's famous symbol), and marketed the toy in 1918. Wright was issued U.S. patent 1,351,086 on August 31, 1920, for a "Toy-Cabin Construction". Soon after, he changed the name to J. L. Wright Manufacturing. The original Lincoln Log set came with instructions on how to build Uncle Tom's Cabin as well as Abraham Lincoln's cabin. Subsequent sets were larger and more elaborate. The toy was a hit, following as it did Meccano, Tinker Toys and Erector Set introduced a few years before. Lincoln Logs are believed to be the first toy to be marketed to both boys and girls and appeal to a "simple" type of creativity. In 1999 Lincoln Logs and John Lloyd Wright were entered into the National Toy Hall of Fame. - Wikipedia "Schweitzer & Beer - Importers and Retail Dealers: Fancy Goods and Toys.... -- Majolca Ware / Fancy China / Fine Leather Goods / Swiss Carvings / Statuary / Fine Leather Goods.... + Over 1,000+ more fabulous antique cards are currently listed at the Dave Cheadle Card Store! For More CHRISTMAS / & Holiday -themed Cards Click Here: (( MORE HOLIDAY CARDS )) To See More 19th Century Antique Doll & Toy Cards Click: (( MORE TOY CARDS )) For More 19th Century Home & Hearth Cards Click: (( MORE HOUSEHOLD CARDS )) To See More19th Century Railroad Transportation Cards Click Here: (( MORE TRAIN CARDS )) ===================================================================================== * MORE GREAT pre-1900 Santa & Holiday / Toy / Novelty / Household, etc. = use "Search store" Visit my store: Click this Hot Link: Dave Cheadle Card Store ====================================================================================== ====================================================================================== Condition: - Displays with evidence of aging, flaws and wear, as seen in HUGE scans far above. Please ... SEE the above HUGE SCANS to note any and all FLAWS! Size: -- see ruler in the scans. All of the Dave Cheadle Card Store cards are Authentic Antiques = 100% Guaranteed Original After over 40 years of collecting, I'm thinning my archives of thousands and thousands of pre-1900 cards. My inventory includes items ranging from common and affordable to one-of-a-kind rarities that I have used to illustrate my over 150 articles that I have published, along with numerous books I've published, including My ... now out-of-print 1996 classic book that helped define the hobby of Victorian Trade Card collecting: VICTORIAN TRADE CARDS HISTORICAL REFERENCE & VALUE GUIDE, by Dave Cheadle. Be sure to subscribe to my STORE NEWSLETTER and to add me to your favorites list! As a life-long collector and social historian, and as the founding editor of the Trade Card Collectors Association's journal, "The Trade Card Quarterly," I can certify that all items offered are authentic and fully guaranteed-- full refunds without question if not as represented. FREE Shipping with TRACKING and professional packaging within United States: - YES! International Global Shipping now handled and charges determined via the ebay Global Shipping Program. More GREAT ADVERTISING TRADE CARDS, ephemera, vintage Colorado History Postcards Historical Paper Americana, 19th Century and antique cards etc. like this right now for ~ Immediate Purchase ~ in my store as -- BUY IT NOW = Visit the Dave Cheadle Card Store: Click this Hot Link: Dave Cheadle Card Store ======================================================================= MORE! Pre-1900 ~ GREAT CARDS ! = Visit the Dave Cheadle Card Store: Click this Hot Link: Dave Cheadle Card Store =======================================================================

Price: 68 USD

Location: Loveland, Colorado

End Time: 2025-01-25T00:28:56.000Z

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