Educational toys aren’t a new idea. A rare 19th-century Yankee Schoolmaster toy — also known as the Alphabet Man — was offered in a recent auction. The toy was patented in 1884. Push a lever on the ...
Educational toys are not a new idea. A rare 19th century "Yankee Schoolmaster" toy was offered in a recent auction. The toy was patented in 1884. Push a lever on the 10½-inch-tall toy and the ...
Some celebrities aren't just pretty faces. A few of them are also touched with that Yankee prowess for tinkering and invention. In this weekly series, we introduce you to the Patents of the Rich and ...