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National Toy Hall of Fame Final Nominees Announced by Strong National Museum of Play
2009 Inductees to Be Named November 5
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ROCHESTER, New York—Which of America’s favorite toys will take their honored places in the National Toy Hall of Fame® this year? Can Playing Cards make the cut? Will Nintendo Game Boy® score big? Can Sidewalk Chalk scrape by?
Strong National Museum of Play today announced the twelve final nominees being considered for 2009 induction into the National Toy Hall of Fame® : The Ball, Big Wheel, Cabbage Patch Kids®, Game of Life®, Hot Wheels®, Nintendo Game Boy®, Paper Airplane, Playing Cards, Rubik’s Cube®, Sidewalk Chalk, Toy Tea Set, and Transformers®. Only two of the twelve finalists will make it into the prestigious hall, joining such toy luminaries as Barbie®, Mr. Potato Head®, and the Atari® 2600 Game System.
The National Toy Hall of Fame receives thousands of toy nominations via mail and email annually. The final 2009 toy inductees, to be chosen by a National Selection Committee, will be announced at a press conference on Thursday, November 5, and a major weekend public celebration will follow at Strong National Museum of Play on Saturday, November 7 and Sunday, November 8.
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