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- Gilbert successfully lobbies the government to allow him (and other toy manufacturers) to resume the production of toys, in particular the building toy known as an Erector Set, for Christmas, thus earning Gilbert the name "The man who saved Christmas."
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A.C. Gilbert invented the Erector Set, founded a major New Haven company, won an Olympic gold medal and in 1918 saved Christmas from government interference.
The Man Who Saved Christmas is a film based on the true story about the efforts of toymaker Alfred Carlton Gilbert (portrayed by Jason Alexander) of the A. C. Gilbert Company to continue making toys during World War I.
Dec 9, 2017 · Alfred Carlton Gilbert was told he had 15 minutes to convince the United States government not to cancel Christmas. For hours, he paced the outer hall, awaiting his turn before the Council of...
Dec 14, 2016 · As Gilbert said, “The toys did it.” That Boston Post article included a photograph of Gilbert with one of his famous ERECTOR sets that included a caption which says in part: The man who saved Christmas for the children
Gilbert successfully lobbies the government to allow him (and other toy manufacturers) to resume the production of toys, in particular the building toy known as an Erector Set, for Christmas, thus earning Gilbert the name "The man who saved Christmas."
Jan 24, 2023 · In 1918, Gilbert became “The Man Who Saved Christmas,” after he testified before Congress to get them to lift a moratorium they had imposed on manufacturing toys during wartime (World War I). His argument that toys were valuable learning tools and necessary for assuring the perpetuity of American inventiveness proved persuasive.
Dec 25, 1998 · Harriet Baskas reports on A.C. Gilbert, the man recruited by the Association of Toy Manufacturers to convince government officials not to issue a moratorium on the manufacture and...
