Editor's Pick An iconic Lincoln toy chain has been sold MATT OLBERDING Lincoln Journal Star Jul 27, 2023 Jul 27, 2023 Updated Jan 4, 2024 0 Facebook Twitter Bluesky WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save One of Lincoln's most iconic brands has a new owner.kAmp|2:? w@33:6D @? (65?6D52J 2??@F?465 E92E :E 92D 2? 28C66>6?E :? AC:?4:A=6 E@ 24BF:C6 w@33J%@H?[ E96 =2C86DE 9@33J^DA64:2=EJ E@J C6E2:=6C :? E96 H@C=5]k^AmkAm%96 562= :D 6IA64E65 E@ 4=@D6 =2E6C E9:D DF>>6C] %6C>D @7 E96 D2=6 H6C6 ?@E 5:D4=@D65]k^AmkAm%96 4FCC6?E :E6C2E:@? @7 w@33J%@H? 92D C@@ED :? {:?4@=? E92E 8@ 324< E@ E96 `hf_D[ H96? |6C=6 w2J6D @A6?65 E96 vC62E #246 2?5 w@33J !=246 DE@C6] w6 =2E6C A2CE?6C65 H:E9 %9@> (2==2 2?5 3@F89E E96 @C:8:?2= w@33J%@H? DE@C6 2E `bE9 2?5 ! 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