Meccano sets build up interest in Somerset auction

'The youth of today are stuck inside playing computer games getting square eyes' is a familiar refrain from the old and often grumpy, such as, er, me. However, in the not-so-distant past it was Lego keeping kids fixated indoors and before that, the marvels of Meccano.

Lego is becoming a popular collecting market but the older construction system of Meccano is also a …

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