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Ball, Game Boy, and Big Wheel make hall of fame. What’s your favorite toy?
The ball has finally got its due.
The bouncy, round wonder has been inducted into The National Toy Hall of Fame at Strong National Museum of Play in Rochester, New York, according to a press release.
The ball out dribbled nine other classic toys, including Cabbage Patch Kids, Game of Life, Hot Wheels, paper airplane, playing cards, the Rubik’s Cube, sidewalk chalk, toy tea set, and the Transformers.
It was joined by the Big Wheel and Nintendo Game Boy.
Forty four toys are in the National Toy Hall of Fame, including G.I. Joe, the baby doll, Barbie, Candy Land, the Easy-Bake Oven, roller skates, the jump rope, Frisbee, Atari 2600 Game System, checkers, alphabet blocks and the bicycle.
How was the ball not inducted years ago?
Balls and halls of fames go hand-in-hand - there’s the Football Hall of Fame, Baseball Hall of Fame, etc.
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By downhiller
November 11, 2009 2:54 PM | Link to this
we used to acquire Big Wheels to ride down the first hill on the road at John Bryan State Park in Yellow Springs in the 70’s. This was generally done about 1:30 in the morning. Best toy ever for 18 year olds boys who found a great hill to ride down.
By Scott
November 11, 2009 3:15 PM | Link to this
Sidewalk Chalk is going to have a tough time getting in because rocks were good enough for some of us when we were younger. I agree about the Ball. How is -that- not in the HoF until now??? Hopefully this will open up other sports related items like the basketball hoop, and baseball glove.