A. C. Gilbert--1960 commercial

Nearly fifty years ago this television commercial aired for the legendary toy science manufacturer A. C. Gilbert. That was a unique era of science sets especially for chemistry. This commercial covers microscopes, physics sets, chemistry sets, telescopes, and erector sets. Those days will never be again.

A. C. Gilbert "U-238 Atomic Energy Lab"

Chemistry sets...back?

New Book..."Illustrated Guide to Home Chemistry Experiments..."

The home chemist...long gone