The next time I'm near Rochester NY, I will have to visit the Toy Hall of Fame!...
Here are the “enrollees”. I was sorry to see that two of my all-time faves failed this year:
The little green soldiers and the Magic 8 Ball. Who was doing the voting to leave them out?
I have highlighted in yellow, the personal favorites of my youth from the inducted toys……….
Inducted Toys: Alphabetical List
To date, the following 53 toys have made it into the National Toy Hall of Fame®. Select a toy from this list to reveal its history or learn more by browsing the online National Toy Hall of Fame collection.
Alphabet BlocksInducted 2003 |
Etch A SketchInducted 1998 |
Play-DohInducted 1998 |
Atari 2600 Game SystemInducted 2007 |
FrisbeeInducted 1998 |
Playing CardsInducted 2010 |
Baby DollInducted 2008 |
G.I. JoeInducted 2004 |
Radio Flyer WagonInducted 1999 |
BallInducted 2009 |
The Game of LifeInducted 2010 |
Raggedy Ann and AndyInducted 2002 |
BarbieInducted 1998 |
Hot WheelsInducted 2011 |
Rocking HorseInducted 2004 |
BicycleInducted 2000 |
Hula HoopInducted 1999 |
Roller SkatesInducted 1999 |
Big WheelInducted 2009 |
Jack-in-the-BoxInducted 2005 |
Rubber DuckInducted 2013 |
BlanketInducted 2011 |
JacksInducted 2000 |
ScrabbleInducted 2004 |
Candy LandInducted 2005 |
Jigsaw PuzzleInducted 2002 |
Silly PuttyInducted 2001 |
Cardboard BoxInducted 2005 |
Jump RopeInducted 2000 |
SkateboardInducted 2008 |
CheckersInducted 2003 |
KiteInducted 2007 |
SlinkyInducted 2000 |
ChessInducted 2013 |
LEGOInducted 1998 |
Star Wars Action FiguresInducted 2012 |
Crayola CrayonsInducted 1998 |
Lincoln LogsInducted 1999 |
StickInducted 2008 |
DollhouseInducted 2011 |
Lionel TrainsInducted 2006 |
Teddy BearInducted 1998 |
DominoesInducted 2012 |
MarblesInducted 1998 |
TinkertoyInducted 1998 |
Duncan Yo-YoInducted 1999 |
MonopolyInducted 1998 |
Tonka TrucksInducted 2001 |
Easy-Bake OvenInducted 2006 |
Mr. Potato HeadInducted 2000 |
View-MasterInducted 1999 |
Erector SetInducted 1998 |
Nintendo Game BoyInducted 2009 |