Four years after opening his first factory complex in East Germany, Friedrich Adolf Richter patented a method for manufacturing well-shaped, stable building blocks using quartz sand, powdered chalk, and linseed oil. The first block sets appeared in stores in 1882, and by 1895 Richter had established branch offices in Vienna, St. Petersburg, London, and New York City.
Company
F Ad Richter & Co
Company Location
New York City, NY
Type
Toy
Object ID
2024.0002.01
Date
1900
Toy Type
Blocks
Toy Material
Stone
Packaging Type
Box
Packaging Material
Wood
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