National Toy Hall of Fame . . . the people running it make some strange decisions. It's in Rochester, New York, and they just announced the 2011 class. And the three toys joining the ranks are Hot Wheels cars . . . dollhouses . . . and the blanket? The first two make sense. Generations of boys and even girls have loved Hot Wheels. And generations of girls . . . and occasionally boys . . . have loved dollhouses. But while kids love their blankets . . . they're not really TOYS. The other finalists this year included Dungeons & Dragons, the pogo stick, the Rubik's Cube, Jenga, Simon, "Star Wars" action figures, "Transformers", Twister, the puppet, and Radio Control vehicles. The 2010 inductees were the Game of Life and playing cards. In 2009, they added Big Wheels, the Nintendo Game Boy, and the ball. The Hall of Fame likes to induct "basic" things like the ball and the blanket. In 2008, they inducted the STICK and in 2005 they inducted the CARDBOARD BOX. Read more HERE
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