Charles Renfro on how a Kenner Girder & Panel building set helped lay the foundation for his long career. As told to Emily Spivack In this series for T, Emily Spivack, the author of “Worn Stories,” ...

Blocks grow with you — from basic alphabet blocks and geometric building blocks, to Tinker Toys and Legos and girder and panel sets, to bricks and split-face cinder blocks. As pointed out in a recent ...