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As building toys become more and more sophisticated, it's nice to turn back to traditional and simpler materials for playtime construction. Among the old standbys are notched logs, perfect for erecting cabins, ranch houses, barns, and other rustic structures. Roy Toy Manufacturing, Machias, Me., putting a slightly new spin on an old favorite, has just the logs for the job. Its Wood-Links Building Blocks, by introducing colored logs, roofs, chimneys, etc., brightens everything up, though there are plenty of the usual brown ones on hand, too.

There are a multitude of kits of various sizes, following the usual rubric that the more pieces there are, the...