Lincoln Logs Limited

Counting dollars this holiday season, Tom De Santes wants to avoid buying high-priced techno gadgets as gifts for his two sons. Instead, he is going to buy the boys, ages 6 and 7, a classic from his own childhood: Lincoln Logs. "I loved them as a kid...

WHAT'S THE APPEAL OF RETRO TOYS?: Cash-strapped parents and toymakers facing the difficult economy both find retro toys a safe bet for the holidays, since they have have tried-and-true appeal. WHICH TOYS?: Lincoln Logs, TinkerToys, Cabbage Patch Kid...

Counting dollars this holiday season, Tom De Santes wants to avoid buying high-priced techno gadgets as gifts for his two sons. Instead, he is going to buy the boys, ages 6 and 7, a classic from his own childhood: Lincoln Logs. ''I loved them as a kid...

Counting dollars this holiday season, Tom De Santes wants to avoid buying high-priced techno gadgets as gifts for his two sons. Instead, he is going to buy the boys, ages 6 and 7, a classic from his own childhood: Lincoln Logs. "I loved them as a kid...

NEW YORK — This holiday season, Tom De Santes wants to avoid buying high-priced techno gadgets as gifts for his two sons. Instead, he is going to buy the boys, ages 6 and 7, a classic from his own childhood: Lincoln Logs. "I loved them as a kid...

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