1962 American Plastic Bricks Idea Book (Page 1)
The bricks were originally made of wood, and the company transitioned into doing plastic bricks by the 1950s. In the 1930s, the toy was known as American Brick Blocks. The name was later changed to American Bricks. When the company transitioned into plastics, they were known by the name American Plastic Bricks (you might know them better by the name ELGO, which also appeared on the tins). American Plastic Bricks were manufactured as late as the 1970s, so the system was around for nearly 40 years!
I don't have the wooden bricks but do have some of the plastic ones. They do not have much clutch power, but it is interesting to see early interlocking building systems like these. Another early system was Minibrix.
1962 American Plastic Bricks Idea Book (Page 1)
The bricks were originally made of wood, and the company transitioned into doing plastic bricks by the 1950s. In the 1930s, the toy was known as American Brick Blocks. The name was later changed to American Bricks. When the company transitioned into plastics, they were known by the name American Plastic Bricks (you might know them better by the name ELGO, which also appeared on the tins). American Plastic Bricks were manufactured as late as the 1970s, so the system was around for nearly 40 years!
I don't have the wooden bricks but do have some of the plastic ones. They do not have much clutch power, but it is interesting to see early interlocking building systems like these. Another early system was Minibrix.