Archive Gallery: Mail Order DIY Kits

I actually have a Magic Art Producer for sail as well. It's only $3.98! It's a pencil, but I'll let you pick the color.

An eraser is on an additional $1299.98. That's a steal. Hurry, supplies won't last.

I'm a little surprised that you included Erector sets and kit cars in your list. Both were pretty mainstream.

I had a Gilbert Erector set in the 50's -- it was wonderful. Built a lot of projects with it. They had cleverly designed pieces that could be put together into 'girders' as well as more specialized parts.

Actual Gilbert sets were ( and probably still are) pretty valuable.

There are new 'Erector sets', but they seem crappy by comparison.

As for kit cars, they were really a big deal for a while. Often built on VW or Fiero running gear, they were a poor man's exotic car. Shelby actually went after all of the Cobra replicas.

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Unfortunate that the ad for the Erector set is directed only at boys. There are also a lot of girls out there who enjoy building "realistic, engine-driven models of the world's greatest mechanical marvels!"

@katbeccabee: There are also a lot of girls out there who should get out of my marvels and back in the kitchen.