Linkerlogs made by Creative Wedding Accessories |
| "When I was a kid I didn't have a laptop, iPod, Blackberry, PS3, WiFi, or iPad. I played outside with friends, bruised my knees, made up stories and played hide n' seek...Life wasn't hard, it was good and I survived." USC sophomore |
| Linkerlogs are pieces cut from 1/2" plywood and are notched to fit together like a 3-dimensional jigsaw puzzle. They are based on the Lincoln Logs of the 1950's.
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| Lincoln Logs |
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| Lincoln Logs were invented by John Lloyd Wright, son of noted American Architect, Frank Lloyd Wright in 1916. It is commonly believed they were named for Abraham Lincoln, but it is possible they are named for Frank Lloyd Wright, whose actual meddle name is Lincoln. John Lloyd Wright based the design of the toy on the foundation of a Tokyo, Japan hotel designed by his father. John Lloyd Wright worked as his father's assistant on the build. The foundation of the hotel was designed to be "earthquake tolerant". The toy was manufactured by John Lloyd Wright's own company until 1943, when it was sold to the Playschool Company. The toy was very popular in the early 1950's with the baby-boomer generation. As can happen in business, John Lloyd Wright sold the company before the toy became a big seller. The original set consisting of notched logs, roof pieces and chimney piece could build Abraham Lincoln's or Uncle Tom's Cabin. The later was from the Harriet Beecher Stowe Anti-slavery Novel of the same name. The logs were made of redwood. |
| Linkerlogs |
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| Linkerlogs resulted from an article in the Dec. 1953 issue of Mechanic Illustrated magazine. It referred to a set of building planks called "Play Planks". Of course, this set used 1950's technology to cut them...a table saw. This made the options for the pieces limited. Advance some 50 years to the generation of the CNC machine-Computer Numerical Controlled cutting machine-which allows for the parts to be modified and provide more versatility and accuracy. These new pieces were design in a CAD system and cut on a Shopbot. The first prototypes fit loosely together and with a few adjustments, Linkerlogs made their debut at the April 2009 Maker Faire. Both kids and adults had a lot of fun building with them. No Doubt, some of those adults had Lincoln Log kits as children. At Creative Wedding Accessories, we are taking those original patterns from the Maker Faire and putting our own stamp on them. We have created more and different shaped pieces and we are offering them as different size sets. We have also created a storage box. We would like to thank Bill Young, another Shopbot owner, for all his work on the Linkerlogs. We will have three kit sizes available, and a storage box. Our Linkerlogs are cut from low formaldehyde plywood. MSDS sheets are available on request from us. We will also be offering extra individual pieces for purchase. |
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Creative Wedding Accessories
19747 Arminta Street
Canoga Park, CA. 91306
tel 818-882-1955, fax 818-998-7410
cell: 818-427-6207 Email cwa@socal.rr.com
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