Finalists for National Toy Hall of Fame revealed

ROCHESTER, N.Y. — Twelve toys will have a chance of reaching legendary status. The Strong National Museum of Play revealed its finalists for the National Toy Hall of Fame on Wednesday.

The finalists out of thousands of nominations are:

  • Apples to Apples
  • Balloons
  • Choose Your Own Adventure gamebooks
  • Hess Toy Trucks
  • My Little Pony
  • Phase 10
  • Pokémon Trading Card Game
  • Remote-controlled (R/C) vehicles
  • Sequence
  • Stick horse
  • Trampoline
  • Transformers

A few of these toys will be inducted into the hall of fame in November based on feedback from toy experts and the public. The public can vote now through Sept. 25 here. The public will act as one member of the 23-member committee on toy experts.

The hall of fame has inducted 84 toys so far since it started in 1998. It seeks to recognize toys that have achieved icon status, popularity over time, encourages innovation.