The National Toy Hall of Fame picks names the toys that will stand the test of time. (Photo: Photo illustration)
Ah, the nostalgia of childhood toys.
Every year since 1998, the Strong National Museum of Play in Rochester, N.Y., has inducted toys into its National Toy Hall of Fame.
The latest additions, announced Thursday, include the collectible card game Magic: The Gathering, Matchbox cars and the coloring book.
Last year, it added the Magic 8 Ball, Uno and pinball.
It’s HOF list now includes 71 toys, all of which are housed inside the museum.
Obvious favorite include Atari, Barbie, Candy Land, Etch A Sketch, Mr. Potato Head, Legos and, of course, Play-Doh.
Some might be considered misses like cardboard boxes, blankets and sticks.
The winners – chosen each year by a committee of national experts, including toy collectors, professors and psychologists – stand the test of time, are widely recognized and encourage learning, creativity and discovery through play over generations, the museum says.
Did your favorite make the list? Here is the full list of toys in the Hall of Fame:
National Toy Hall of Fame
Alphabet Blocks
Atari 2600 Game System
Baby Doll
Ball
Barbie
2019 Barbie 60th Anniversary Role Model Dolls. (Photo: Mattel)
Bicycle
Big Wheel
Blanket
Bubbles
Candy Land
Cardboard Box
Checkers
Chess
Clue
Coloring Book
Crayola Crayons
Crayola Crayons. (Photo: Walmart)
Dollhouse
Dominoes
Duncan Yo-Yo
Dungeons & Dragons
Easy-Bake Oven
Erector Set
Etch A Sketch
Fisher-Price Little People
Frisbee
G.I. Joe
The Game of Life
Hot Wheels
Classic Hot Wheels car in a display at Mattel's headquarters. (Photo: Robert Hanashiro, USA TODAY)
Hula Hoop
Jack-in-the-Box
Jacks
Jigsaw Puzzle
Jump Rope
Kite
LEGO
Lincoln Logs
Lionel Trains
Little Green Army Men
Magic 8 Ball
Magic: The Gathering
Marbles
Matchbox Cars
Monopoly
Monopoly. (Photo: Hasbro)
Mr. Potato Head
Nintendo Game Boy
Paper Airplane
Pinball
Play-Doh
Play-Doh. (Photo: Amazon)
Playing Cards
Puppet
Radio Flyer Wagon
Raggedy Ann and Andy
Rocking Horse
Roller Skates
Rubber Duck
Rubik’s Cube
Scrabble
Silly Putty
Skateboard
Slinky
Star Wars Action Figures
Stick
Super Soaker
Swing
Teddy Bear
Teddy Bear. (Photo: Provided by Build-A-Bear)
Tinkertoy
Tonka Trucks
Twister
Uno
View-Master
Wiffle Ball
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