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Factory Town Building Blocks

$54
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$22.46 Member
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Sale Online Only

Factory Town Building Blocks

$54
$24.95 Non-Member
$22.46 Member
Members save up to 20% & free shipping $35+

Color:  Multi

Size:  One Size

Item# 15506-157414 In Stock
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MoMA Exclusive: Kids can build and endlessly configure a brightly colored industrial town with the 25 blocks, chimneys and cars in the Factory Town Building Blocks set. Newly produced by French toy company Vilac, this set of blocks was first created by Czech toy designer and educator Ladislav Sutnar in the 1940s. The original design is represented in MoMA’s collection and was featured in the Museum’s 2012 exhibition Century of the Child: Growing by Design, 1900–2000. Ages 3+. Made of MDF, massive wood and plywood. Box measures 2h x 15.75w x 9.25" d.

  • Designer
    Ladislav Suntar
  • Size
    Box: 2h x 15.75w x 9.25"d
  • Material
    MDF, Plywood
  • Year of Design
    1940–43
  • Origin
    China
  • This item is final sale and non-returnable.

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Why We Chose This
Czech designer Ladislav Sutnar began developing building block toys in the early 1920s based on his devout interest in the concept of "modular cities." His building blocks were specifically designed for mass conveyor-belt production and they now invoke a certain type of charm and nostalgia for factory towns. The Factory Town Building Blocks set is a design in MoMA's collection and Sutnar's work was featured in the Museum's 2012 exhibition Century of the Child: Growing by Design, 1900–2000.

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