Toy Hall Of Fame

At the Strong National Museum of Play: National Toy Hall of Fame.

Q: Why do toys merit a hall of fame?

A: Toys are among the most important human artifacts. They are learning tools. By guiding play, they foster imagination, creativity, and critical thinking. They socialize us and teach fairness. They reveal what we believed and valued, encouraged and endorsed, dismissed and feared. They remind us of who we were, who we are, and who we hope to become. They help us imagine what's next.

Here's my favorite, introduced in 1913.