12 toys are up for induction into the National Toy Hall of Fame
This year, fan voters will pick one of the so-called forgotten five, toys that regularly come up as finalists, but never seem to make the cut.ROCHESTER, N.Y. — They are playfully called the “forgotten five”: A handful of toys — the pogo stick, the Fisher-Price Corn Popper, My Little Pony, PEZ dispensers, and Transformers — that regularly approach toybox royalty as finalists for the For one of them, this is the year they finally make it in. The Hall of Fame is letting fans decide which one.
But this year, fan voters will pick one of the so-called forgotten five, to celebrate the National Toy Hall of Fame’s 25th anniversary. That's along with three toys to be chosen in the usual way. Anyone can nominate a toy to the National Toy Hall of Fame. But to be considered, toys must have inspired creative play and enjoyed popularity over a sustained period of time. Last year, the spinning top, Masters of the Universe action figures and Lite-Brite joined past honorees that range from scrounged items like the stick and cardboard box, to store-bought toys that everyone seemed to have, including the Wiffle Ball, alphabet blocks and the teddy bear.
United States Latest News, United States Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
These five toys are regular finalists for Hall of Fame honors. Now fans can vote one in12 toys are up for induction into the National Toy Hall of Fame
Read more »
Which of these five toys will you vote into the Hall of Fame12 toys are up for induction into the National Toy Hall of Fame
Read more »
Which of these five toys will you vote into the Hall of Fame12 toys are up for induction into the National Toy Hall of Fame
Read more »
Which of these five toys will you vote into the Hall of Fame12 toys are up for induction into the National Toy Hall of Fame
Read more »
Which of these five toys will you vote into the Hall of Fame12 toys are up for induction into the National Toy Hall of Fame
Read more »
Shav Glick, longtime L.A. Times motorsports writer, inducted into NASCAR Hall of FameShav Glick, a motorsports writing pioneer during his long career with the Los Angeles Times, is posthumously inducted into the NASCAR Hall of Fame.
Read more »