Vintage 1860's Civil War Era Log Cabin Playhouse French & Wheat N. Y

  

This set was most likely made by the toymaker Ellis, Britton & Eaton in Springfield, Vermont but distributed by French and Wheat in New York City. Some historians speculate that this toy was created as a tribute to President Abraham Lincoln in the 1860's during the period of the Civil War. Commemorating his childhood spent in a log cabin. Some scholars also speculate that John Lloyd Wright, the son of Frank Lloyd Wright, the famous architect, played with this set as a child and went on to inspire him to invent "Lincoln Logs" in 1918 and create the Red Square Toy Company.

The item "Vintage 1860's Civil War Era Log Cabin Playhouse French & Wheat N. Y" is in sale since Sunday, June 24, 2018. This item is in the category "Toys & Hobbies\Vintage & Antique Toys\Other Vintage & Antique Toys". The seller is "vintageguy5510" and is located in Harwinton, Connecticut. This item can be shipped to United States.

• Country/Region of Manufacture: United States
• Year: 1870