The National Toy Hall of Fame® was established in 1998 by A.C. Gilbert’s Discovery Village, a children’s museum in Salem, Oregon, to recognize toys that have achieved longevity and national significance in the world of play and imagination.
To date, the following 36 toys have made it into the National Toy Hall of Fame®:
| Crayola Crayons | SCRABBLE game | Jump Rope | Silly Putty | LEGO | Checkers |
| Duncan Yo-Yo | Teddy Bear | Jigsaw Puzzle | Roller Skates | Lionel Train | a Cardboard Box |
| Easy Bake Oven | Rocking Horse | Jacks | Tonka Trucks | Lincoln Logs | Candy Land |
| Erector Set | Raggedy Ann | Jack-in-the-Box | Slinky | Marbles | Bicycle |
| Etch A Sketch | Radio Flyer Wagon | Hula Hoop | View-Master | Monopoly game | Barbie |
| Frisbee | Play-Doh | G.I. Joe | Tinkertoy | Mr. Potato Head | Alphabet Blocks |
How many have you owned?
Not making the list, but popular in their time, include:
| Lazer Tag | Daisy BB rifle | Twister game | Lite Brite |
| Rock ‘Em Sock ‘Em Robots | Super Elastic Bubble Plastic | Chinese Checkers game | Weeble Wobbles |
| Rock ‘Em Sock ‘Em Robots | Super Elastic Bubble Plastic | Tyco electric racing cars | Super Bouncing Balls |
| Hot Wheels / Matchbox cars | Sno-cone maker | Tyco electric racing cars | Super Bouncing Balls |
| Chinese Checkers game | Weeble Wobbles | Big Wheel | Lawn Darts |
| Sit-N-Spin | Sixfinger | Green Army Men | Pick Up Sticks |
| Krazy Kar | Speak & Spell | Battleship game | Rubik’s Cube |
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