The National Toy Hall of Fame at the Strong Museum in Rochester is out today with its 12 toy "finalists" for this year's induction ceremonies.
The nominees are: American Girl Dolls; Bubbles; Fisher Price Little People; Hess Toy Trucks; Little Green Army Men; My Little Pony; Operation Skill Game; Paper Airplane; Pots & Pans; Rubik's Cube; Slip 'N Slide; and Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles.
Only two of the finalists will be inducted into the Toy Hall of Fame on November 6. The Strong's National Toy Hall of Fame recognizes toys that have engaged and delighted multiple generations, inspiring them to learn, create and discover through play.
Criteria for induction include having an "icon status, " longevity, discovery and innovation.
So far 53 toys have been inducted into the Toy Hall of Fame, everything from alphabet blocks, Hot Wheels, Monopoly, marbles, the teddy bear and the stick.
Officials say they get thousands of nominations for the hall each year.
