National Toy Hall of Fame

The Ball has joined the Stick (among last year's toy inductees) at the National Toy Hall of Fame. This year's other two nominees include the iconic Big Wheel and the Nintendo Game Boy. The Ball has been with us a long time. The ancient...

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...than this invention." The Game Boy joins the Atari 2600 as the only other gaming platform to enter the National Toy Hall of Fame. The National Toy Hall of Fame is part of the Strong National Museum of Play in Rochester, N.Y. To date, 44...

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...Mario Land, featuring Nintendo's already-iconic character Mario) make it a true innovator." The National Toy Hall of Fame states that it "recognizes toys that have engaged and delighted multiple generations, inspiring them to learn, create,...

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Nintendo's Game Boy has been honored once again. This time, the handheld that changed the gaming industry is being inducted into the National Toy Hall of Fame, the Strong National Toy Museum announced on Thursday. The Game Boy beat out...

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...New York - The Ball officially joins the Stick (among last year's toy inductees) as it bounces into the prestigious halls of the National Toy Hall of Fame at Strong National Museum of Play along with the iconic Big Wheel and innovative...

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...being recognized as "an innovator" that "changed the way people play electronic games" by being inducted into Strong National Museum of Play's Toy Hall of Fame. Among twelve finalists, the Game Boy joins the Big Wheel and the ball to be added...

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THIS STORY HAS BEEN FORMATTED FOR EASY PRINTING Ball bounces into Toy Hall of Fame Michael Hilby tossed a ball while standing on one at the National Toy Hall of Fame in Rochester, N.Y., yesterday. (Tina Yee/Democrat &Amp; Chronicle via...

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The inductees to the National Toy Hall of Fame this year were announced today, and they are, drumroll please, Game Boy, Big Wheel, and…the ball. Yep, the ball, just that generic ol' orb! Last year, the HoF inducted the stick, so I guess a...

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...throw or smack it. The ball, arguably the most popular plaything of all time, has finally earned a place inside a glass case at the National Toy Hall of Fame in New York. Along with the Big Wheel and the Game Boy video device, the Strong...

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...or discovery through play. Posted on Thu, Nov. 05, 2009 09:55 AM Ball, Big Wheel, Game Boy make Toy Hall of Fame Bounce it, kick it, catch it. Chase, throw or smack it. The ball, arguably the most popular plaything of all time, has...

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