national toy hall of fame

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So many memories!

The rubber duck and the ancient game of chess have landed inductions into the National Toy Hall of Fame today, Thursday, November 7, 2013.

Sad to hear that the inventor of the Etch a Sketch passed away. Frenchman Andre Cassagnes came up with the idea in his garage in the early 1950’s. Originally known as the The Magic Screen – it was displayed at a toy fair in Nuremberg, Germany in 1959 and it was the president of the Ohio Art Company who paid $25,000 for the rights to what eventually became the Etch a Sketch.

It’s no secret.  The National Museum of Play is one of my favorite places in Rochester to visit with my family.  Now there’s a new reason to visit.  They’ve inducted new toys into the National Toy Hall of Fame.

It’s just a short drive down the Thruway in Rochester – it’s the National Toy Hall of Fame. It opened in 1998 and there are 46 toys that have met the requirements to be included. Last year’s inductees were playing cards and the game of Life. To be included in the ...