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The early 1900s were very different from today. Toys, though they have evolved in many ways, were still the delight of children everywhere.
Theodore Roosevelt’s Presidency marks the beginning of the “Teddy Bear.” In the year 1902， toy bears were named “Teddy” after the president’s nickname. The Teddy Bear became known worldwide, and is still known and loved today. It was only a few years later that the Teddy Bears were mass produced.
In 1913, an item called the Erector Set was invented. It was a steel, motorized toy that children could use to build models of anything. Its creator was A. C. Gilbert, a medical doctor.
Charles Pajeau created a similar wooden set called Tinker Toys in the year 1914. Tinker Toys were made for younger children.
Raggedy Ann dolls first came on the scene after newspaper cartoonist Johnny Gruelle reproduced the doll he made for his daughter. That was in 1915.
The following year, an architect’s son named John Lloyd Wright, invented Lincoln Logs, which were interlocked to make structures.
