B66-46 LOT OF TWO BUILDING TOYS. Stanlo. In 1933, in the depths of the Great Depression when nobody was building, Stanley was desperate for new products, and hit on the idea of producing its own line of toys similar to the Erector Sets that had been introduced in 1913. Thus was born the Stanlo Master Building Set which, according to Stanley propaganda, was an instant hit and saved hundreds of New Britain jobs. Unlike Erector Sets, the Stanlo system didn't require nuts and bolts, but consisted of a series of metal plates in various sizes, shapes and colors with loops along the edges that could be joined together by inserting steel rods (like hinges). There were six types of Stanlo sets. This lot includes the basic No. 1, and the No. 300 which was larger and included rubber tired wheels for making cars, trucks and busses. The No. 1 is missing one end of the box but the lid is intact; the No. 300 has taped corners on the lid but has its parts sorted into their original compartments and includes an original instruction book. We can't swear that all the original parts are included but it looks like it. Good+ 100-200