A clever inventor made a rare toy now called "Alphabet Man" or "The Educator," although it was called "The Yankee Schoolmaster" in the original 1889 patent papers. The 10-inch-tall iron man had his… ...

Educational toys aren’t a new idea. A rare 19th-century Yankee Schoolmaster toy — also known as the Alphabet Man — was offered in a recent auction. The toy was patented in 1884. Push a lever ...