last week i learned a little history about lincoln logs from mental floss:
contrary to popular belief, abe lincoln is not the inspiration for this iconic playroom pastime. rather, frank lloyd wright inspired their creation.
lloyd logs??
wright's son, john, came up with the concept while watching the construction of his father's imperial hotel in tokyo. the name does recognize his father whose birth name was frank lincoln wright.
on a related note, playdoh was initially marketed as a wallpaper cleaner. it's use? to get soot from coal burning furnaces off of the wallpaper.
kind of like silly putty and the sunday comics.
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