There was a concern in the early 1900s as there is again in the early 2000s that the urbanization of America was minimizing children’s connection with nature and traditional American values. John chose to name his new toy after Abraham Lincoln with the image of pioneer life and Lincoln’s fabled life in a cabin. In 1953, they were targeted to families who could afford educational toys on a show called Pioneer Playhouse. In the early days of television, Lincoln Logs were one of the first toys advertised. The Lincoln Logs were an immediate success, and since the toys were made of wood, production remained strong through the 1940s during World War II when there were restrictions on use of metal that affected other toy manufacturers. John made his Lincoln Logs out of redwood and first marketed them in 1918 through his company, Red Square Toy Company, which he later renamed the John Lloyd Wright Toy Company. The building used a unique foundation of interlocking beams intended to make the structure earthquake proof. His concept for his interlocking Lincoln Logs came from observing his father’s construction techniques on the Imperial Hotel in Tokyo, Japan around 1917. John followed his father into architecture and eventually worked with him on building projects. As John became interested in toy construction as an adult, his early education and play with blocks led to his development of toys that emphasized “rhythmic pattern, prefabrication, and construction from interchangeable elements.” 3
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John’s parents were influenced by Friedrich Froebel’s kindergarten methods, and they provided their children with a large playroom full of building blocks of all shapes and sizes to stimulate their children’s creativity. The inventor of Lincoln Logs was John Lloyd Wright, whose father was the famous architect, Frank Lloyd Wright. 1 They are still produced today using the original design of small, interlocking notched wooden logs made of varying lengths that allow children to build structures with doors, windows, and roofs. Lincoln Logs are considered a classic American toy and were honored by being inducted into the National Toy Hall of Fame in 1999 for their enduring popularity. Even after we made all of the Limited Collector’s Edition sets for Toys for Tots, we still have so many Lincoln Logs that we’ve asked Guinness World Records to confirm that we have another world record: the world's biggest collection of Lincoln Logs.The popularity of children’s construction toys grew from simple wooden blocks to the development of Lincoln Logs in the early 1900s. Kids - and kids at heart of all ages - will love playing with our enormous collection of Lincoln Logs. Buying one of the signed and numbered collector’s edition Timber Moose World Record Lincoln Log sets is not only a fun and valuable collectible that helps win the war against screen time, your purchase benefits Toys for Tots and the children they serve! Click here to see our Limited Collector's Edition Timber Moose Lincoln Logs World Record sets on ebay Come play with the world's biggest collection of Lincoln Logs The sets are comprised entirely of Lincoln Log pieces used in the world record build. We were thrilled to acquire these brand new Lincoln Logs, and now we’re selling them in Limited Collector’s Edition sets on eBay, with all proceeds benefiting Toys for Tots, the children’s charity run by the U.S. Friends, family and guests all enjoyed a magical stay at Timber Moose during the event.Ĭollectors Edition Timber Moose Lincoln Logs World Record sets Assembly was done over three days, September 28-30, 2021. We were also joined by creative content producer and social media influencer Andi Aston and over 60 local kids who took part in the construction of the largest Lincoln Logs cabin ever. The previous record was 17,503 pieces and our record setting build used 37,397 pieces! The record-breaking build was assisted by BasicFun!, the classic toy company that manufactures Lincoln Logs, America’s National Toy. With the help of Timber Moose friends and family, team members, neighbors, and two lucky contest winners, we absolutely crushed the existing world record. We already had the biggest collection of Lincoln Logs anyone had ever seen, but we gave those away and purchased 2.5 tons of brand new Lincoln Logs for the world record build.
America's Biggest Log Cabin Set Guinness World Record for Biggest Lincoln Logs Cabin ever! Sept 28-30, 2021īecause we love log cabins, Lincoln Logs, and all things Biggest, Timber Moose decided to break the world record for the Biggest Lincoln Logs Cabin this past September.
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