Author name: Gavin Zeng

Yes, Meccano set continues to exist in the modern toy market, now under the ownership of Spin Master, a Canadian toy company that acquired the brand in 2013. The production of Meccano sets is carried out by various partners across Europe, Asia, and Latin America, with distribution reaching 80 countries worldwide. Mostly made in China. […]

Meccano set is an ingenious construction system comprising miniature components made of metal or plastic, designed for building mechanical models. This educational toy was the brainchild of Frank Hornby, an Englishman who invented it in 1898. The name “Meccano” is believed to be a clever fusion of the words “make” and “know”.