Iconic
toys vie for spot in museum's national Hall of Fame
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[September 14, 2016]
By Gina Cherelus
NEW YORK (Reuters) - The
pings of pinball machines, squeaks of swings and the
smack of punches between fighting robots have occupied
arcades, living rooms and playgrounds for decades as
toy-lovers devoted hours to battling for the win.
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Now a dozen novelties and games including Care Bears, Uno
cards and Rock 'Em Sock 'Em Robots will compete for a place in
the National Toy Hall of Fame after organizers unveiled the list
of finalists on Tuesday.
After evaluating each on criteria including innovation,
longevity, educational qualities and iconic status, judges at
The Strong National Museum of Play in Rochester, New York, will
announce just two or three toys on Nov. 10 that have been chosen
for a place in the hall.
Nominated by people from around the world, this year's list
includes toys and pastimes such as Transformers action figures,
Nerf products and the murder mystery board game Clue made by
Hasbro Inc. <HAS.O> It also features an unexpected diversion:
bubble wrap.
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"A toy can be whatever people make of everyday objects," said
Shane Rhinewald, a spokesman for the museum. "In the past we've
had a cardboard box and it was actually inducted into The Hall
of Fame."
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According to a poll on the museum's website, Fisher-Price's Little
People toys were the most popular with fans as of Tuesday, followed
by coloring books in second place and then Dungeons & Dragons
role-playing games.
The museum set up the Hall of Fame in 1998 to recognize toys that
have garnered popularity over a long period of time while also
encouraging creative entertainment.
Among the 59 previous inductees are Barbie dolls, bicycles, Mr.
Potato Head, and the Frisbee flying disk.
(Reporting by Gina Cherelus; Editing by Daniel Wallis and David
Gregorio)
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