Things were a little different when I was little. We played army and used sticks for guns. We made indoor forts out of chairs and blankets. We had a blast with cardboard boxes. We enjoyed one bite each of the treats my sister made in her Easy Bake Oven. Imagine my surprise when I found the stick, the blanket and the Easy Bake Oven in the Toy Hall of Fame.  What will be added to the hall this year?

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According to Dial Global the Toy Hall of Fame in New York state announced its latest additions are dominoes and “Star Wars” action figures. The Rochester museum said a national selection committee picked the inductees from a shortlist that included classic toys such as the Magic 8 Ball, Simon, Twister, Lite-Brite, the Fisher-Price corn popper and the tea set. The “Star Wars” action figures, released in 1978, led to an increase in toys made to tie in with popular movies and TV shows. Dominoes, which were also finalists in 2010, were invented in China and later made their way to Europe. Officials at the Toy Hall of Fame say anyone can nominate a toy and thousands of suggestions come in every year. To date, 51 toys have made the cut. They range from classics, like Play-Doh and Slinky, to the less obvious, like the stick and cardboard box. Find out more at www.toyhalloffame.org.

 

ToyInductedToyInductedToyInducted
Alphabet Blocks2003Etch A Sketch1998Nintendo Game Boy2009
Atari 2600 System2007Frisbee1998Play-Doh1998
Baby Doll2008G.I. Joe2004Playing Cards2010
Ball2009The Game of Life2010Radio Flyer Wagon1999
Barbie1998Hot Wheels2011Raggedy Ann & Andy2002
Bicycle2000Hula Hoop1999Rocking Horse2004
Big Wheel2009Jack-in-the-Box2005Roller Skates1999
Blanket2011Jacks2000Scrabble2004
Candy Land2005Jigsaw Puzzle2002Silly Putty2001
Cardboard Box2005Jump Rope2000Skateboard2008
Checkers2003Kite2007Slinky2000
Crayola Crayons1998LEGO1998Star Wars Action Figures2012
Dollhouse2011Lincoln Logs1999Stick2008
Dominoes2012Lionel Trains2006Teddy Bear1998
Duncan Yo-Yo1999Marbles1998Tinkertoy1998
Easy-Bake Oven2006Monopoly1998Tonka Trucks2001
Erector Set1998Mr. Potato Head2000View-Master1999

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