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The 1920's- Innovation, precision and a lot of fun!
Toys were large, heavy, detailed and could take what not only its original owner could dish out but their children and in some cases, grandchildren. Today, we see many of the toys produced during this period with original paint and decals, looking much better than toys made within the last 10 years for the children of today.
This decade began with a number of Structo's now much sought after "Auto Builder" and "Ready Built" outfits. This line, featured either single or triple spring wind-up motors, included three automobiles, two trucks, a tractor, a tank, a crawler and the now hard to find Yuba Tractor- one of the most coveted model in any Structo toy collection.
Although the crawler model from the early 1920's remained in the line-up through the end of the decade, with some color variations, for the most part the mid to late 1920's saw the phasing out of these early style wind-up models and the introduction of a nice selection of pressed steel construction toys, including lift and grab bucket cranes, clam shell diggers, steam shovels.
The 1920's also saw collaboration with American Flyer Mfg. of Chicago, makers of the famed American Flyer trains. This marketing partnership allowed Structo to gain and maintain a higher profile in the toy industry and get into many of that days major retail and department stores.
By the end of the decade, Structo began to introduce some large and powerful motorized models, as well as very appealing, non-motorized trucks.
