query: where is the toy hall of fame located

pos: National Toy Hall of Fame Play (now The Strong) in Rochester, New York, in 2002 after it outgrew its original home. Sixty-three toys have been enshrined in the National Toy Hall of Fame: This year’s nominees were: Atari Game System, Big Wheel, Easy-Bake Oven, Lite-Brite, Fisher-Price Little People, Hot Wheels, Lionel Trains, Operation Skill Game, Pez candy dispenser, rubber duck, skateboard, and Twister. Only two of the twelve nominees took their place in the hall that year. The following toys were added in 2008: The following toys were added in 2009: The following toys were added in 2010: The following toys were added in 2011:

pos: Radio Flyer won a Chicago Innovation Award in 2007. The Radio Flyer Wagon was inducted into the National Toy Hall of Fame at The Strong in Rochester, New York in 1999, and its creator, Antonio Pasin, was inducted into the Toy Industry Hall of Fame in 2003. The Radio Flyer Tricycle features the same bright red color and graphics as the little red wagon. The readily recognizable little red wagon manufactured by Radio Flyer is used in several artistic works, including film and television. A character in the 1992 drama film "Radio Flyer" flies to safety in a converted Radio Flyer wagon.

pos: Etch A Sketch one moves it vertically. The Etch A Sketch was introduced near the peak of the Baby Boom on July 12, 1960 for $2.99 (). It went on to sell 600,000 units that year and is one of the best known toys of that era. In 1998, it was inducted into the National Toy Hall of Fame at The Strong, in Rochester, New York. In 2003, the Toy Industry Association named Etch A Sketch to its Century of Toys List, a roll call commemorating the 100 most memorable and most creative toys of the 20th century. The toy is a kind

pos: Cardboard box is from the comic strip "Calvin and Hobbes", whose protagonist, Calvin, often imagined a cardboard box as a "transmogrifier", a "duplicator", or a time machine. So prevalent is the cardboard box's reputation as a plaything that in 2005 a cardboard box was added to the National Toy Hall of Fame in the US, one of very few non-brand-specific toys to be honoured with inclusion. As a result, a toy "house" (actually a log cabin) made from a large cardboard box was added to the Hall, housed at the Strong National Museum of Play in Rochester, New York. The "Metal Gear"

pos: Toy block 1837 Friedrich Fröbel invented a preschool educational institution Kindergarten. For that, he designed ten Froebel Gifts based on building blocks principles. During the mid-nineteenth century, Henry Cole (under the pseudonym of Felix Summerly) wrote a series of children’s books. Cole's "A book of stories from The Home Treasury" included a box of terracotta toy blocks and, in the accompanying pamphlet "Architectural Pastime", actual blueprints. In 2003 the National Toy Hall of Fame at The Strong museum in Rochester, New York inducted ABC blocks into their collection, granting it the title of one of America's toys of national significance. Toy block

pos: The Strong scholars, designers, and others. The Strong The Strong is an interactive, collections-based educational institution in Rochester, New York, United States, devoted to the study and exploration of play. It carries out this mission through six programmatic arms called “Play Partners.” These are the National Toy Hall of Fame, the World Video Game Hall of Fame, the International Center for the History of Electronic Games, the Brian Sutton-Smith Library and Archives of Play, the "American Journal of Play," and the Woodbury School. The Strong houses the National Museum of Play. Independent and not-for-profit, The Strong houses hundreds of thousands of historical

pos: The Strong The Strong The Strong is an interactive, collections-based educational institution in Rochester, New York, United States, devoted to the study and exploration of play. It carries out this mission through six programmatic arms called “Play Partners.” These are the National Toy Hall of Fame, the World Video Game Hall of Fame, the International Center for the History of Electronic Games, the Brian Sutton-Smith Library and Archives of Play, the "American Journal of Play," and the Woodbury School. The Strong houses the National Museum of Play. Independent and not-for-profit, The Strong houses hundreds of thousands of historical materials related to play.

pos: Slinky many paid much more due to price increases of spring steel throughout the state of Pennsylvania; it has, however, remained modestly priced throughout its history as a result of Betty James' concern about the toy's affordability for poor customers. Slinky has been used other than as a toy in the playroom: it has appeared in the classroom as a teaching tool, in wartime as a radio antenna, and in physics experiments with NASA. Slinky was inducted into the National Toy Hall of Fame at The Strong in Rochester, New York, in 2000. In 2002, Slinky became Pennsylvania's official state toy,

neg: National Toy Hall of Fame National Toy Hall of Fame The National Toy Hall of Fame is an American hall of fame that recognizes the contributions of toys and games that have sustained their popularity for many years. Criteria for induction include: icon status (the toy is widely recognized, respected, and remembered); longevity (more than a passing fad); discovery (fosters learning, creativity, or discovery); and innovation (profoundly changed play or toy design). Established in 1998 under the direction of Ed Sobey, it was originally housed at A. C. Gilbert's Discovery Village in Salem, Oregon, United States, but was moved to the Strong National Museum of

neg: National Toy Hall of Fame The following toys were added in 2012: The following toys were added in 2013: The following toys were added in 2014: The following toys were added in 2015: The following toys were added in 2016: The following toys were added in 2017: The following toys were added in 2018: National Toy Hall of Fame The National Toy Hall of Fame is an American hall of fame that recognizes the contributions of toys and games that have sustained their popularity for many years. Criteria for induction include: icon status (the toy is widely recognized, respected, and remembered); longevity (more than a

neg: Lincoln Logs John Lloyd Wright were entered into the National Toy Hall of Fame. In September 2014 the manufacturer announced the return of production from China to the U.S. Lincoln Logs Lincoln Logs is a U.S. children's toy consisting of notched miniature logs, used to build small forts and buildings. They were invented by John Lloyd Wright, second son of the architect Frank Lloyd Wright. Lincoln Logs were inducted into the National Toy Hall of Fame in 1999. As of 2014 Lincoln Logs are manufactured by K'NEX Industries Inc. In late 2017, K'NEX, having filed for bankruptcy, was bought out by Basic

neg: A. C. Gilbert's Discovery Village A. C. Gilbert's Discovery Village The Gilbert House Children's Museum is an interactive children's museum located in Salem, Oregon, United States. This hands-on museum was named in honor of American inventor Alfred Carlton Gilbert and displays several of his inventions, most notably the Erector Set. In fact, the Village is home to the world's largest Erector Set tower at 52 feet. Originally home to the National Toy Hall of Fame, the museum sold the Hall of Fame to the Strong - National Museum of Play in 2002. Besides its interactive exhibits, Gilbert House Children's Museum also provides summer camps, birthday

neg: Slinky a Slinky postage stamp. The Slinky was inducted into the National Toy Hall of Fame in 2000 in their Celebrate the Century stamp series. A bill to nominate the slinky as the state toy of Pennsylvania was introduced by Richard Geist in 2001 but not enacted. The same year, Betty James was inducted into the Toy Industry Association's Hall of Fame. In 2003, Slinky was named to the Toy Industry Association's "Century of Toys List", a roll call of the 100 most memorable and most creative toys of the twentieth century. High school teachers and college professors have used Slinkys

neg: Model Car Hall of Fame Round2 (the company that makes Auto World, Johnny Lightning and Racing Champions) as Diecast Designer, Joe Alvarado as Diecast Customizer, Robert Fellows as Diecast Historian and Woody Itson as Collector of the Year. The more than 170 inductees include , Model Car Hall of Fame The Model Car Hall of Fame is an annual awards ceremony for the die-cast toy, scale model and slot car industries. Founded in 2009, initially as the Diecast Hall of Fame, the Model Car Hall of Fame is an annual award event held in Las Vegas with a number of different awards. The Hall is

neg: Model Car Hall of Fame Model Car Hall of Fame The Model Car Hall of Fame is an annual awards ceremony for the die-cast toy, scale model and slot car industries. Founded in 2009, initially as the Diecast Hall of Fame, the Model Car Hall of Fame is an annual award event held in Las Vegas with a number of different awards. The Hall is supported by 77 clubs, forums and blogs from 18 countries . The 2017 Award Ceremony was held on November 2nd with the 2017 class being announced: Tim Allen as Automotive Legend, Paul G. Lang, Minichamps as Diecast Entrepreneur, Tony Karamitsos,

neg: Transformers Hall of Fame to "The Touch." Transformers Hall of Fame The official Transformers Hall of Fame was created by Hasbro to honor the most distinguished people behind the Transformers toy and entertainment franchise, along with some of the more popular Transformers characters. The Hall of Fame contains twenty-two characters and ten humans as of 2017. Each year, Hasbro selects which individuals will be inducted into the human portion of the Hall of Fame. Hasbro also selects certain characters which it feels are deserving of enshrining in the Transformers portion of the Hall of Fame. For the purposes of the Hall of Fame, characters

neg: Transformers Hall of Fame Transformers Hall of Fame The official Transformers Hall of Fame was created by Hasbro to honor the most distinguished people behind the Transformers toy and entertainment franchise, along with some of the more popular Transformers characters. The Hall of Fame contains twenty-two characters and ten humans as of 2017. Each year, Hasbro selects which individuals will be inducted into the human portion of the Hall of Fame. Hasbro also selects certain characters which it feels are deserving of enshrining in the Transformers portion of the Hall of Fame. For the purposes of the Hall of Fame, characters are not differentiated

neg: Hilarie Lindsay Hilarie Lindsay Hilarie Lindsay (born 1922) is an Australian toy manufacturer and writer of short stories, poetry, instructional texts, biography and other genres. She is a former president of the Toys and Games Manufacturers' Association of Australia and of the Society of Women Writers (Australia), who has been inducted into the Australian Toy Association Hall of Fame and the National Pioneer Women's Hall of Fame, Alice Springs. Her best-known work, "The Washerwoman's Dream", described by one reviewer as "enthrallingly readable", has become an Australian classic. Hilarie Elizabeth Dyson was born in Sydney, New South Wales, on 18 April 1922. She

neg: Bob Iger or team who has made historic contributions to entertainment. In May 2015, Iger was named to the 25th Annual Broadcasting & Cable Hall of Fame. In October 2015, the Toy Industry Association (TIA) inducted Iger into the Toy Industry Hall of Fame. He was selected by members of TIA in recognition of his contributions to the industry, and the impact his work has had on the lives of children worldwide. Bob Iger Robert Allen Iger (; born February 10, 1951) is an American businessman who is chairman and chief executive officer (CEO) of The Walt Disney Company. Before working for

neg: United States Figure Skating Hall of Fame United States Figure Skating Hall of Fame The United States Figure Skating Hall of Fame serves as a repository for the sport of figure skating. The United States Figure Skating Hall of Fame is where the greatest names in the history of the sport are honored. To be inducted into the Hall of Fame is considered the highest achievement an American figure skater can attain. The Hall of Fame was founded in 1976. It is located in the World Figure Skating Museum and Hall of Fame, in Colorado Springs, Colorado, United States. All of the 2011 inductees lost their lives

neg: Ottawa Sport Hall of Fame Sport Hall of Fame Ottawa Sport Hall of Fame The Ottawa Sport Hall of Fame is a hall of fame dedicated to recognizing notable athletes and sports people who were born in or around Ottawa, Canada or had a sports career in Ottawa. The Hall of Fame is located in the Heritage Building of the Ottawa City Hall in downtown Ottawa. The Hall of Fame was opened in 1968 in the new Ottawa Civic Centre where it resided until 2006, when it moved to the new Corel Centre arena. In 2011, it was relocated to its new location in Ottawa

neg: National Ski Hall of Fame area, edited two skiing books, and developed one of the most extensive ski libraries in America. Following his death, his family donated his library to the National Ski Hall of Fame and Museum where it has become the nucleus for the Roland Palmedo Memorial Library. National Ski Hall of Fame The U.S. Ski and Snowboard Hall of Fame and Museum is located in Ishpeming, Michigan, the birthplace of organized skiing in the United States. Located in the state's Upper Peninsula, the building includes the hall of fame and museum, as well as a theater, library, gift shop, offices, and ample

neg: Ottawa Sport Hall of Fame Ottawa Sport Hall of Fame The Ottawa Sport Hall of Fame is a hall of fame dedicated to recognizing notable athletes and sports people who were born in or around Ottawa, Canada or had a sports career in Ottawa. The Hall of Fame is located in the Heritage Building of the Ottawa City Hall in downtown Ottawa. The Hall of Fame was opened in 1968 in the new Ottawa Civic Centre where it resided until 2006, when it moved to the new Corel Centre arena. In 2011, it was relocated to its new location in Ottawa City Hall. Source: Ottawa

neg: Arizona Aviation Hall of Fame a tribute to Arizona’s long and proud aviation history. Arizona AHOF recognizes its aviation industry leaders, pioneers in hot air ballooning of the 19th century, high-tech aerospace engineers and entrepreneurs, where these people of today who are a vital role in advanced aircraft and missile technology. Arizona Aviation Hall of Fame Arizona Aviation Hall of Fame (AAHOF) is located in the Pima Air & Space Museum, Tucson, Arizona which recognises Arizona's "Excellence in Aviation". The Aviation Hall of Fame exhibit is located in the honored "Dorothy Finley Space Gallery" on the Museum grounds. AAHOF provides to its visitors a presentation

neg: World Figure Skating Hall of Fame World Figure Skating Hall of Fame The World Figure Skating Hall of Fame serves as a repository for the sport of figure skating. The World Figure Skating Hall of Fame is where the greatest names in the history of the sport are honored. The World Figure Skating Museum and Hall of Fame is located in Colorado Springs, Colorado, United States. Skaters such as Dick Button, Katarina Witt, Midori Ito, Sonja Henie, Alexei Yagudin and Michelle Kwan have been honored in the Hall of Fame. * Indicates that they were inducted into the golden category, which considers contributions prior to WWII.<br>

neg: Wheel of Fortune (U.S. game show) "Wheel of Fortune" is part of the Sony Pictures Studios tour, and was introduced on the episode aired May 10, 2010. Located in the same stage as the show's taping facility, this hall of fame features memorabilia related to "Wheel"s syndicated history, including retired props, classic merchandise, photographs, videos, and a special case dedicated to White's wardrobe. Two years later, in 2012, the show was honored with a Ride of Fame on a double decker tour bus in New York City. Numerous board games based on "Wheel of Fortune" have been released by different toy companies. The games are all

neg: Walter Blum steward until retiring on December 30, 2004. Blum is Jewish and was inducted in the International Jewish Sports Hall of Fame in 1986, and the following year in the United States Racing Hall of Fame. Walter Blum Walter Blum (born September 28, 1934, Brooklyn, New York) is a retired Hall of Fame jockey. A horse racing fan from boyhood, in his teens Blum began working as a racetrack hotwalker. Despite being blind in his right eye from the age of two, when he fell off a toy horse, in 1953 he embarked on a career as a jockey, riding his

neg: Volleyball Hall of Fame Volleyball Hall of Fame The International Volleyball Hall of Fame (IVHF) was founded to honor extraordinary players, coaches, officials, and leaders who have made significant contributions to the game of volleyball. The Hall of Fame is located in Holyoke, Massachusetts, where volleyball was invented in 1895 by William G. Morgan at the local YMCA. In 1971 the Greater Holyoke Chamber of Commerce established a committee to campaign for the founding of the Volleyball Hall of Fame in Holyoke, Massachusetts. In 1978, the committee incorporated as Holyoke Volleyball Hall of Fame, Inc., a nonprofit corporation established for the purpose of planning,

neg: Toy Soldiers: War Chest The game features 4 highly customizable armies (8 in Hall of Fame Edition). Players can choose which turrets to deploy, barrages and modify the hero's arsenal. As the game progresses, new customization options will become available "War Chest" comes in two versions: Standard and Hall of Fame Edition. The Standard version is digital while the Hall of Fame Edition is available on disc except for the PC version which is all digital. The standard version features four playable armies; in addition to Kaiser from the original game, "War Chest" also includes three new original armies, namely Phantom, StarBright and Dark

neg: Reuben Klamer After months of development, Klamer created The Game of Life, which later became a family classic board game. Klamer revealed his game for the first time in 1960 at the American International Toy Fair in Milton Bradley's showroom. The Game of Life sold more than 50 million copies. Klamer had a popular television host for Art Linkletter endorse his game which helped add to its success. He was inducted into the Toy Industry Hall of Fame in 2005. Klamer received the TAGIE Lifetime Achievement Award in 2009 and in 2000 was inducted into the Hasbro's Inventor's Hall of Fame. Reuben

neg: New Zealand Sports Hall of Fame New Zealand Sports Hall of Fame The New Zealand Sports Hall of Fame is an organisation commemorating New Zealand's greatest sporting triumphs. It was inaugurated as part of the New Zealand sesquicentenary celebrations in 1990. Some 160 members have been inducted into the Hall of Fame since its inception representing a wide variety of sports. Inductions are held regularly every second year. Since 1999, it has been located in Dunedin, in the city's Railway Station building, where a museum is sited displaying mementos of New Zealand's sporting achievements. Prior to this time the Hall of Fame was based in Wellington.

neg: Louis Marx and Company confusion, the Italian diecast toy company Martoys, after two years of production, changed its name to Bburago in 1976. Although the Marx name is now largely forgotten except by toy collectors, several of the products that the company developed remain strong icons in popular culture, including Rock'em Sock'em Robots, introduced in 1964, and its best-selling sporty Big Wheel tricycle, one of the most popular toys of the 1970s. In fact, the Big Wheel, which was introduced in 1969, is enshrined in the National Toy Hall of Fame. Marx's toys included tinplate buildings, tin toys, toy soldiers, playsets, toy dinosaurs, mechanical

neg: Bill Mauldin him with Willie & Joe. In 2005, Mauldin was inducted into the Oklahoma Cartoonists Hall of Fame in Pauls Valley, Oklahoma by Michael Vance. The Oklahoma Cartoonists Collection, created by Vance, is located in the Toy and Action Figure Museum. The 45th Infantry Division Museum, located in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, includes a substantial collection of cartoons by famous World War II cartoonist Bill Mauldin. In April 2008, Fantagraphics Books released a two-volume set of Mauldin's complete wartime Willie and Joe cartoons, edited by Todd DePastino, titled "Willie & Joe: The WWII Years" (). A collection of post-war cartoons, "Willie &

neg: Canadian Football Hall of Fame "* denotes deceased" There is also a wing of the Hall of Fame dedicated to reporters. Canadian Football Hall of Fame The Canadian Football Hall of Fame is a not-for-profit corporation, located in Hamilton, Ontario, that celebrates great achievements in Canadian football. It is maintained by the Canadian Football League (CFL). It includes displays about the CFL, Canadian university football and Canadian junior football history. The Hall previously had a main feature in the central portion of the museum where inducted members, each with a metal bust depicting their head, were displayed prior to the physical building being closed. There

neg: Super Soaker was lighter, the Mk1 having a pressure chamber with 50% more capacity (30 oz) than the Mk2 (20 oz). sources have reported the Mk1 as having greater shot time, output, and range than the mk2 but the difference is only marginal. The most visible differences between the two are; In 2011, the Nerf Super Soaker Shot Blast was awarded "Outdoor Toy of the Year" at the 11th Annual Toy of the Year Awards, which is held at the American International Toy Fair in New York City. In 2015, Super Soaker was inducted to National Toy Hall of Fame. In 2010,

neg: Roller Derby Hall of Fame fame are: Since re-opening in 2004, the following additional members have been inducted: Roller Derby Hall of Fame The Roller Derby Hall of Fame, also known as the National Roller Derby Hall of Fame, was founded in 1952, by the editors of the "Roller Derby News" paper. Johnny Rosasco and Josephine "Ma" Bogash were the first two skaters to be inducted into the Hall of Fame. The Hall of Fame was initially displayed at Madison Square Garden, where the home offices of the sport were located. Skaters could only be inducted after their retirement. However, four skaters were inducted and

neg: John Joseph Montgomery Chapter 338 in San Jose, California is also named in honor of Montgomery. John J. Montgomery was inducted into the National Aviation Hall of Fame in 1964, U.S. Soaring Hall of Fame in 2001, California Aviation Hall of Fame in 2015., and International Aerospace Hall of Fame in 2017. In 1924, a new engineering building was dedicated as the Montgomery Laboratories on the campus of Santa Clara University. This lab was located where Mayer Theatre is today. A celebration was held March 18, 1934 at Santa Clara University to mark the 50th anniversary of Montgomery's first glider flight. Also on

neg: Ace Mumford Sports Hall of Fame (1984), the Southern University Hall of Fame (1988), the SWAC Hall of Fame (1992), and the College Football Hall of Fame (2001). The American Football Coaches Association also posthumously selected him for the 2006 Trailblazer Award. In 2011 he was inducted into the West Virginia Sports Hall of Fame. In October 2016 the city of Buckhannon, West Virginia erected a plaque at the lot where his childhood home had been located. Most recently he was inducted into the Black College Football Hall of Fame, in 2018. He was a member of Kappa Alpha Psi social fraternity.

neg: Roller Derby Hall of Fame Roller Derby Hall of Fame The Roller Derby Hall of Fame, also known as the National Roller Derby Hall of Fame, was founded in 1952, by the editors of the "Roller Derby News" paper. Johnny Rosasco and Josephine "Ma" Bogash were the first two skaters to be inducted into the Hall of Fame. The Hall of Fame was initially displayed at Madison Square Garden, where the home offices of the sport were located. Skaters could only be inducted after their retirement. However, four skaters were inducted and then returned to skating: Ann Calvello, Annis Jensen, Ken Monte and Charlie O'Connell.

neg: International Cricket Hall of Fame as the Glebe Oval, was where he played many games in his early years, and where his and his wife's ashes are now scattered. The oval and museum are tourist attractions for cricket fans in Australia, and for people visiting from overseas. In 2016, after the ODI win over India in Manuka Oval, Canberra on their way to Sydney Cricket Ground, the squad became the first Australian squad to ever visit the Museum. International Cricket Hall of Fame The International Cricket Hall of Fame is a permanent cultural exhibition dedicated to the game of cricket. It is located in the

neg: Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Cleveland over Memphis, and Cleveland ranked first in a 1986 "USA Today" poll asking where the Hall of Fame should be located. On May 5, 1986, the Hall of Fame Foundation chose Cleveland as the permanent home of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Museum. Sam Phillips of Sun Studios fame and many others were stunned and disappointed that it ended up in Cleveland. "The hall of fame should've been in Memphis, certainly," wrote Peter Guralnick, author of an acclaimed two-volume Elvis Presley biography. Cleveland may also have been chosen as the organization's site because the city offered

neg: Chester Gould 1977, and died May 11, 1985, in Woodstock, Illinois, of congestive heart failure. Gould is buried in Oakland Cemetery in Woodstock. In 2005, Gould was inducted into the Oklahoma Cartoonists Hall of Fame in Pauls Valley, Oklahoma, by Michael Vance. The Oklahoma Cartoonists Collection, created by Vance, is located in the Toy and Action Figure Museum. In 1983, two years before Gould's death, his only child, Jean Gould O'Connell, recorded extensive interviews with her father, who spoke at length about his early attempts during the 1920s to get syndicated and the birth of Dick Tracy. These interviews became a major

neg: Seattle Mariners Hall of Fame was inducted into the Mariners Hall of Fame on August 8, 2015. Seattle Mariners Hall of Fame The Seattle Mariners Hall of Fame is an American museum and hall of fame. It is located at Safeco Field in the SoDo district of downtown Seattle. Seattle Mariners former chairman and CEO John Ellis announced on June 14, 1997 the creation of a Mariners Hall of Fame. It is operated by the Seattle Mariners organization. It honors the players, staff, and other individuals that greatly contributed to the history and success of the Mariners franchise. It is located at the Baseball Museum

neg: Michigan Motor Sports Hall of Fame Michigan Motor Sports Hall of Fame The Michigan Motorsports Hall of Fame is a non-profit hall of fame for Michigan auto racers. It was founded in 1982 by Dick Lee and was incorporated April 19, 1982, as a non-profit 501(c) (3) non-stock Michigan corporation. The Michigan Motor Sports Hall of Fame display is currently located at the Gilmore Car Museum in Hickory Corners. It is in conjunction with their "History of Stock Car Racing" display. The Michigan Motor Sports Hall of Fame exhibit was located at the R. E. Olds Transportation Museum in Lansing from 1994 thru 2006. The initiation

neg: Polka Hall of Fame the Marriott Hotel on Public Square in downtown Cleveland, Ohio, and later shown on cable channels. The museum is located in the historic old city hall of Euclid, Ohio. The building was renovated in 2000. Polka Hall of Fame The National Cleveland-Style Polka Hall of Fame and Museum is a museum in Euclid, Ohio, United States. It traces the history of the Cleveland-style polka, from its Slovenian roots from the 19th century, through American factory and mining towns where it absorbed jazz and country expressions, to the post-war years when top ten polka hits got the nation on the dance

neg: Canadian Football Hall of Fame Canadian Football Hall of Fame The Canadian Football Hall of Fame is a not-for-profit corporation, located in Hamilton, Ontario, that celebrates great achievements in Canadian football. It is maintained by the Canadian Football League (CFL). It includes displays about the CFL, Canadian university football and Canadian junior football history. The Hall previously had a main feature in the central portion of the museum where inducted members, each with a metal bust depicting their head, were displayed prior to the physical building being closed. There were also featured displays that highlight each CFL team's history, and an interactive field goal kicking

neg: St. Louis Cardinals Hall of Fame Museum St. Louis Cardinals Hall of Fame Museum The St. Louis Cardinals Hall of Fame Museum is a team hall of fame located in downtown St. Louis, Missouri, representing the history, players and personnel of the professional baseball franchise St. Louis Cardinals of Major League Baseball (MLB). It is housed within Ballpark Village, a mixed-use development and adjunct of Busch Stadium, the home stadium of the Cardinals. To date, 40 members have been enshrined within the Cardinals Hall of Fame. The St. Louis Cardinals Hall of Fame Museum was originally located in downtown St. Louis in the same building as the

neg: Megatron back of the box for the Chinese toy company KuBianBo on the toy they call Tank, whose design is inspired by Megatron. In 2009, a Canadian man was arrested after a three-hour standoff with police, during which he wielded only an "80s-style" Megatron toy. At BotCon 2010, Hasbro named Megatron as one of the first five robot inductees in the Transformers Hall of Fame. "Wizard Magazine" rated Megatron the 68th greatest villain of all time. "Beast Era" Megatron was named the best upgrade in Beast Wars history Topless Robot. By contrast, Transmetal Megatron was voted the 4th strangest Transformers Beast

neg: Howard J. Morrison Gymnast and Hot Wheels Criss Cross Crash. Together with others, Morrison shares over 100 toy-related U.S. patents. Howard J. Morrison Howard J. Morrison (born 1932) is noted for his numerous contributions to the toy industry. Most notable is his work with Ralph H. Baer designing the game "Simon" while working for Marvin Glass at Marvin Glass and Associates. On leaving Marvin Glass and Associates, Morrison and his partners Jeffrey Breslow and Roben Terzian, were inducted into the Toy Industry Association Hall of Fame in 1998. Some of their best selling products include The Animal, Ants in the Pants, Guesstures (originally

neg: Canada's Sports Hall of Fame Canada's Sports Hall of Fame Canada's Sports Hall of Fame () is a hall of fame established in 1955 to "preserve the record of Canadian sports achievements and to promote a greater awareness of Canada's heritage of sport." It is located at Canada Olympic Park in Calgary, Alberta. There are 611 honoured members of the hall. The Hall, first known as the "Canadian Sports Hall of Fame", was founded in 1955 through the efforts of Harry I. Price, a former assistant athletics commissioner of Ontario. It was first housed in the Stanley Barracks, located in Toronto on the grounds of

neg: International Bowling Hall of Fame International Bowling Hall of Fame The World Bowling Writers (WBW) International Bowling Hall of Fame was established in 1993 and is located in the International Bowling Museum and Hall of Fame, on the International Bowling Campus in Arlington, Texas. The International Bowling Museum and Hall of Fame was located at 11 Stadium Plaza, St. Louis, Missouri, USA, and shared the same building with the St. Louis Cardinals Hall of Fame Museum, until November 8, 2008. It moved to Arlington and reopened in early 2010. WBW Hall of Famers are chosen strictly in the basis of athletic performance, to even qualify

neg: College Football Hall of Fame College Football Hall of Fame The College Football Hall of Fame is a hall of fame and interactive attraction devoted to college football. The National Football Foundation (NFF) founded the Hall in 1951 to immortalize the players and coaches of college football. From 1995 to 2012, the Hall was located in South Bend, Indiana. It was connected to a convention center and situated in the city's renovated downtown district, south of the University of Notre Dame campus. In August 2014, the Chick-fil-A College Football Hall of Fame opened in downtown Atlanta, Georgia. The facility is a attraction located in the

neg: Archie Goodwin (comics) Hall of Fame in Pauls Valley, Oklahoma, located in the Toy and Action Figure Museum. In "The Batman Adventures" — the first DC Comics spinoff of "" — Goodwin appears as Mr. Nice, a super-strong but childishly-innocent super-villain. He is one of a screwball trio of incompetent super-villains that includes The Mastermind (a caricature of Mike Carlin) and The Perfessor (a caricature of Dennis O'Neil). "Batman: Gotham Adventures" #13 (June 1999) features the last appearance of the characters with Mr. Nice leaving the group to fulfill a prophecy, with the issue being dedicated to Archie Goodwin. He is name-checked in

neg: Strong National Museum of Play history, comic books, carousel and train rides, and children's lifestyles. eGameRevolution is the first permanent video game exhibit in the US and includes the World Video Game Hall of Fame. The National Toy Hall of Fame is at the museum. Dancing Wings Butterfly Garden features thousands of butterflies, and is the largest indoor butterfly garden in New York. The Berenstain Bears: Down a Sunny Dirt Road is an original, permanent exhibit produced in partnership with the Berenstain family. Strong National Museum of Play The National Museum of Play, formerly Strong National Museum of Play, is part of The Strong in

neg: National Collegiate Basketball Hall of Fame National Collegiate Basketball Hall of Fame The National Collegiate Basketball Hall of Fame, located in Kansas City, Missouri, is a hall of fame and museum dedicated to men's college basketball. The museum is an integral portion of the College Basketball Experience created by the National Association of Basketball Coaches (NABC), located at the Sprint Center. The hall is meant as a complement to the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame, with a focus strictly on those who have contributed greatly to college basketball. On November 17, 2006 the NABC honored around 180 players, coaches and other notable contributors to college

neg: The Southern Legends Entertainment & Performing Arts Hall of Fame The Southern Legends Entertainment & Performing Arts Hall of Fame The Southern Legends Association along with its subsidiaries is a diversified non-profit entertainment company with operations in four business segments, Hall of Fame inductions, artist promotions, musical recordings and various entertainment operations. It was founded in 2005 by Widmarc Clark, Jimmy Case, H. T. "Hank" Henry and Mark Cavaliero. The home office of operation is located in Portland, Tennessee. Public relations, promotion photography and creative art design is done in Cantonment, Florida. Media networking is done from McAlpin, Florida. The website technical work is done in Raleigh, North Carolina, where

neg: Rugby Football League Hall of Fame hall was opened in 1988 and one more was added the following year. In 1995 the members of the hall of fame appeared on postage stamps released as part of Britain's centenary celebrations. There were no new inductees until 2000, when three more players were introduced as part of the buildup to the 2000 Rugby League World Cup. A further four players were inducted in 2005, and four more in 2013 during the fourteenth World Cup. The Hall of Fame is located at the George Hotel in Huddersfield, where a group of northern clubs met in 1895 and resolved to

neg: Seattle Mariners Hall of Fame Seattle Mariners Hall of Fame The Seattle Mariners Hall of Fame is an American museum and hall of fame. It is located at Safeco Field in the SoDo district of downtown Seattle. Seattle Mariners former chairman and CEO John Ellis announced on June 14, 1997 the creation of a Mariners Hall of Fame. It is operated by the Seattle Mariners organization. It honors the players, staff, and other individuals that greatly contributed to the history and success of the Mariners franchise. It is located at the Baseball Museum of the Pacific Northwest in Safeco Field. Inductees are selected on the

neg: Toy Soldiers: War Chest Lord. The Hall of Fame Edition features four additional licensed armies based on fictional characters. This includes Duke and Cobra Commander from "G.I. Joe", Ezio Auditore da Firenze from "Assassin's Creed" and He-Man from "Masters of the Universe". The characters can be purchased separately or as a bundle on the standard version. The game received mixed reviews from critics upon release according to review aggregator Metacritic. Toy Soldiers: War Chest Toy Soldiers: War Chest is an action/strategy video game developed by Signal Studios and published by Ubisoft. The game was released on August 11, 2015, for Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 4

neg: Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum offer visitors a hands-on immersion into today's country music with artifacts from today's country stars and a series of technology-enhanced activities. In addition to the galleries, the museum has the 776-seat CMA Theater, the Taylor Swift Education Center, and multi-purpose event rental spaces. Other historic properties of the Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum include the letterpress operation Hatch Show Print (located inside the museum) and Historic RCA Studio B (located on Music Row), Nashville's oldest surviving recording studio, where recordings by Elvis Presley, Dolly Parton, Waylon Jennings, and many others were made. The Country Music Hall of Fame

neg: Tennessee Sports Hall of Fame its president. Tennessee Sports Hall of Fame The Tennessee Sports Hall of Fame is a hall of fame created to recognize people who became notable for participating in some form of sport in the American state of Tennessee. The Tennessee Sports Hall of Fame was founded in 1966 by the Middle Tennessee Sportswriters and Broadcasters Association, although it is now managed by the State of Tennessee. It was originally located in Knoxville, Tennessee, on the University of Tennessee campus but later moved to Nashville, the state capital. It is located in Bridgestone Arena in downtown Nashville. In 2016 David Blackburn

neg: Tennessee Sports Hall of Fame Tennessee Sports Hall of Fame The Tennessee Sports Hall of Fame is a hall of fame created to recognize people who became notable for participating in some form of sport in the American state of Tennessee. The Tennessee Sports Hall of Fame was founded in 1966 by the Middle Tennessee Sportswriters and Broadcasters Association, although it is now managed by the State of Tennessee. It was originally located in Knoxville, Tennessee, on the University of Tennessee campus but later moved to Nashville, the state capital. It is located in Bridgestone Arena in downtown Nashville. In 2016 David Blackburn was elected

neg: Twister (game) Twister (game) Twister is a game of physical skill, produced by Milton Bradley Company and Winning Moves, that has been inducted into the American National Toy Hall of Fame. It is played on a large plastic mat that is spread on the floor or ground. The mat has six rows of large colored circles on it with a different color in each row: red, yellow, green, and blue. A spinner is attached to a square board and is used to determine where the player has to put their hand or foot. The spinner is divided into four labeled sections: left

neg: Milton Bradley Fanny (1813 - 1872), and his first wife Vilona. His second wife Ellen was buried there after her death in 1918. In 2004, he was posthumously inducted into the Toy Industry Hall of Fame along with George Ditomassi of Milton Bradley Company. In 2006, Bradley was posthumously inducted into the National Inventors Hall of Fame. The story of Milton Bradley and The Checkered Game of Life is featured as one of the segments in Season 3, Episode 6 of Comedy Central's show "Drunk History". Milton Bradley Milton Bradley (November 8, 1836 – May 30, 1911) was an American business magnate,

neg: Louis Marx and Company establishment of production facilities in economically hard-hit industrial areas of Pennsylvania, West Virginia, and England. By 1937, the company had more than $3.2 million in assets ($42.6 million in 2005 dollars), with debt of just over $500,000. Marx was the largest toy manufacturer in the world by the 1950s. In 1955, a "Time Magazine" article proclaimed Louis Marx "the Toy King," and that year, the company had about $50 million in sales. Marx was the initial inductee in the Toy Industry Hall of Fame, and his plaque proclaimed him "The Henry Ford of the toy industry." At its peak, Louis

neg: Henry Orenstein Henry Orenstein Henry Orenstein (born Henryk Orenstein; c. 1923) is a Polish-American toymaker, professional poker player, and entrepreneur who resides in Verona, New Jersey. A survivor of the Holocaust who came to the United States as a refugee after the war, he holds more than 100 patents, including for the Transformers toyline. He made a fortune as a toy designer and manufacturer, and was inducted into the New Jersey Inventors Hall of Fame. In addition, he has played poker professionally in the United States for years, and in 2008 he was inducted into the Poker Hall of Fame because of

neg: Gray Morrow suffering from Parkinson's Disease when he died November 6, 2001, apparently from a gunshot wound. He was survived by his later wife, Pocho Morrow. Morrow was nominated for the Hugo Award for best professional artist in 1966, 1967, and 1968. In 2005, he was posthumously inducted into the Oklahoma Cartoonists Associates Hall of Fame in Pauls Valley, Oklahoma, located in the Toy and Action Figure Museum. Gray Morrow Dwight Graydon "Gray" Morrow (March 7, 1934 – November 6, 2001) was an American illustrator of comics and paperback books. He is co-creator of the Marvel Comics muck-monster the Man-Thing and of

neg: Georgia Sports Hall of Fame Georgia Sports Hall of Fame The Georgia Sports Hall of Fame is located in Macon, Georgia, USA. It is the largest state sports hall of fame in America at . The Hall of Fame houses over of exhibit space broken down into sections including Hall of Fame Inductees, High School, collegiate sports, Olympic, Paralympic, Professional Sports, and Great Moments in Georgia Sports History areas. Interactive exhibits in the museum include NASCAR simulators, basketball and football games, and computer programs. The Hall of Fame is owned by the state of Georgia and operated by the Georgia Sports Hall of Fame Authority.

neg: Raymond Strother and U.S. Representative John Lewis of Georgia, a figure in the civil rights movement. Strother has been named to the LSU Journalism Hall of Fame, the American Association of Political Consultants Hall of Fame, and, in 2013, to the Louisiana Political Museum and Hall of Fame in Winnfield, located some thirty miles east of Natchitoches, where his college education had begun in 1958. Strother is a former president and chairman of the board of the American Association of Political Consultants. In 1999, he was a resident fellow at the Institute of Politics at Harvard University in Cambridge, Massachusetts. In 2008

neg: Alice Hohlmayer into the Women's Hall of Fame in 2005 for the title of Spirit Of The Women's Hall Of Fame. The annual Women's Hall of Fame induction is co-hosted by Women's Museum of California (located in San Diego), Commission on the Status of Women, UC San Diego Women's Center, and San Diego State Women's Studies. Alice Hohlmayer McNaughton was a longtime resident of Bonita, California, where she died in 2017 at the age of 92. Batting Pitching Fielding Alice Hohlmayer Alice Hohlmayer [Naughton] (January 19, 1925 – March 25, 2017) was a first sacker and pitcher who played from through in

neg: Pauls Valley, Oklahoma perform the necessary renovations, which began in 1991. In 1999, Amtrak began its "Heartland Flyer" service between Oklahoma City and Dallas, passing through Pauls Valley. City officials agreed to build a new waiting room for Amtrak passengers adjacent to the old depot. The new Pauls Valley station has a climate-controlled waiting area and restrooms, but is unstaffed, having no ticketing or baggage handling facilities. It also has a 10-car parking lot outside. The architecture was designed to be compatible with the old Santa Fe-style building. The Oklahoma Cartoonists Hall of Fame, located in the Toy and Action Figure Museum, was

neg: Arizona Aviation Hall of Fame Arizona Aviation Hall of Fame Arizona Aviation Hall of Fame (AAHOF) is located in the Pima Air & Space Museum, Tucson, Arizona which recognises Arizona's "Excellence in Aviation". The Aviation Hall of Fame exhibit is located in the honored "Dorothy Finley Space Gallery" on the Museum grounds. AAHOF provides to its visitors a presentation that share an opportunity to educate one with noteworthy Arizona aviators. AAHOF was established by a joint proclamation by the Governor of Arizona in 1985 that creates a process to induct its states notable and famous aviators into the Arizona Aviation Hall of Fame; thus paying

neg: United States Astronaut Hall of Fame United States Astronaut Hall of Fame The United States Astronaut Hall of Fame, located inside the Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex Heroes & Legends building, honors American astronauts and features the world's largest collection of their personal memorabilia, focusing on those astronauts who have been inducted into the Hall; as well as "Sigma 7", the fifth manned Mercury spacecraft. In the 1980s, the six then-surviving Mercury Seven astronauts conceived of establishing a place where US space travelers could be remembered and honored, along the lines of halls of fame for other fields. The Mercury Seven Foundation and Astronaut Scholarship Foundation

neg: Sports in Canada Quebec, which is not a traditional hotbed of curling, won the Tim Hortons Brier (national men's championship) in 2006. The Scotties Tournament of Hearts is the national women's championship. Men's and women's (and mixed teams) national champions move on to annual international competitions, where Canadian teams have historically dominated (even over the country of curling's origin, Scotland). Curling Canada is the sport's national governing body; great achievements are recognized by the Canadian Curling Hall of Fame. In Canada, organized disc sports began in the early 1970s, with promotional efforts from Irwin Toy (Frisbee distributor in Canada), the Canadian Open Frisbee

neg: West Coast Stock Car Hall of Fame West Coast Stock Car Hall of Fame The West Coast Stock Car Hall Of Fame is a Hall of Fame for people associated with late-model stock car racing on the West Coast of the United States. Many NASCAR Grand National Division, West Series champions are inducted in the Hall of Fame. The Hall of Fame once had a physical location at Toyota Speedway at Irwindale, in Irwindale, California. Today, it is a digital hall of fame located online (Official website) and inductees are honored at an annual banquet, according to the official website. The hall of fame was created in

neg: Abner Doubleday admirers, and the state of New York. There is a obelisk monument at Arlington National Cemetery where he is buried, located about behind the Lee Mansion. There was a movement to petition the postmaster general to issue a U.S. postage stamp for him in 2011, commemorating the 150th anniversary of Fort Sumter. Doubleday Field is a minor league baseball stadium named for Abner Doubleday, located in Cooperstown, New York, near the Baseball Hall of Fame. It hosted the annual Hall of Fame Game, an exhibition game between two major league teams that was played from 1940 until 2008. The Auburn

neg: Tubman Museum Macon. The ceremony included a march from the old Tubman Museum to the new building where the ribbon cutting took place. Tubman Museum The Tubman Museum, formerly known as the "Tubman African American Museum", is located in Macon, Georgia, USA. It is located in the city's museum district near the Georgia Music Hall of Fame and Georgia Sports Hall of Fame. Founded in 1981, this museum is dedicated to preserving and displaying African American art, history, and culture. It also offers an array of exhibitions, programs, and publications for the general public and student groups from kindergarten through college. There

neg: Canadian Agricultural Hall of Fame Canadian Agricultural Hall of Fame The Canadian Agricultural Hall of Fame (French: Temple canadien de la renommée agricole) honours and celebrate Canadians who have made outstanding contributions to the agriculture and food industry and publicizes the importance of their achievements throughout Canada. Inaugurated in 1960 and located in Toronto, Ontario, the temple is currently administered by an association comprising a board of 12 directors; 3 each from Eastern Canada, Western Canada, Ontario and the rest of the country. Since 1960, the Royal Agricultural Winter Fair in Toronto has been home to the gallery where the association displays portraits of its

neg: DAR Museum DAR Museum The DAR Museum, run by the Daughters of the American Revolution, is an art and history museum in Washington, D.C. The museum is located in Memorial Continental Hall, just down the street from DAR Constitution Hall, where some of the museum's concerts take place. The museum is known for its more than 30,000 examples of objects made or used in America prior to the Industrial Revolution. Items on display in the more than 30 period rooms include: furniture, silver, paintings, ceramics, and textiles. The museum's collection also includes the New Hampshire Toy Attic where children are able to

neg: Georgia Sports Hall of Fame shop, a 205-seat theater, a research center, staff offices and storage space. Georgia Sports Hall of Fame The Georgia Sports Hall of Fame is located in Macon, Georgia, USA. It is the largest state sports hall of fame in America at . The Hall of Fame houses over of exhibit space broken down into sections including Hall of Fame Inductees, High School, collegiate sports, Olympic, Paralympic, Professional Sports, and Great Moments in Georgia Sports History areas. Interactive exhibits in the museum include NASCAR simulators, basketball and football games, and computer programs. The Hall of Fame is owned by the state

neg: Nebraska Hall of Fame Nebraska Hall of Fame The Nebraska Hall of Fame officially recognizes prominent individuals from the State of Nebraska. Twenty-five busts located on the second floor of the Nebraska State Capitol commemorate members of the Hall of Fame. Nebraska Medal of Honor recipients are also members of the Nebraska Hall of Fame. A plaque with the names of Medal of Honor recipients is located in Memorial Chamber—the fourteenth floor of the capitol. On May 23, 1961, the family of U.S. Senator George W. Norris gave a bust of Norris to the State of Nebraska. In celebration of the centenary of his

neg: Nebraska Hall of Fame Nebraska Hall of Fame The Nebraska Hall of Fame officially recognizes prominent individuals from the State of Nebraska. Twenty-five busts located on the second floor of the Nebraska State Capitol commemorate members of the Hall of Fame. Nebraska Medal of Honor recipients are also members of the Nebraska Hall of Fame. A plaque with the names of Medal of Honor recipients is located in Memorial Chamber—the fourteenth floor of the capitol. On May 23, 1961, the family of U.S. Senator George W. Norris gave a bust of Norris to the State of Nebraska. In celebration of the centenary of his

neg: Lacrosse National Hall of Fame and Museum artifacts relating to the sport of lacrosse. Lacrosse National Hall of Fame and Museum The US Lacrosse National Hall of Fame and Museum, is located in Sparks, Maryland at US Lacrosse headquarters. Prior to moving to its present location in 2016, the hall of fame and museum was located in Baltimore, Maryland, on the campus of Johns Hopkins University. The museum showcases the history of the game of lacrosse, from its Native American origins to its present-day form. The first members of the National Lacrosse Hall of Fame were inducted in 1957. The museum displays photographs, art, vintage and uniforms,

neg: Lacrosse National Hall of Fame and Museum Lacrosse National Hall of Fame and Museum The US Lacrosse National Hall of Fame and Museum, is located in Sparks, Maryland at US Lacrosse headquarters. Prior to moving to its present location in 2016, the hall of fame and museum was located in Baltimore, Maryland, on the campus of Johns Hopkins University. The museum showcases the history of the game of lacrosse, from its Native American origins to its present-day form. The first members of the National Lacrosse Hall of Fame were inducted in 1957. The museum displays photographs, art, vintage and uniforms, trophies, as well as other memorabilia and

neg: Pro Football Hall of Fame Game Pro Football Hall of Fame Game The Pro Football Hall of Fame Game is an annual National Football League (NFL) exhibition game that is held the weekend of the Pro Football Hall of Fame's induction ceremonies. The game is played at Tom Benson Hall of Fame Stadium, which is located adjacent to the Hall of Fame building in Canton, Ohio. It is traditionally the first game played in the NFL preseason for any given year, marking the end of the NFL's six-month off-season. The two teams that play in the Pro Football Hall of Fame Game are typically selected by

neg: International Swimming Hall of Fame 1965. The Hall of Fame is dedicated to promoting the benefits of swimming as both an essential life skill and sport, through the operation of the World Museum of Swimming and by immortalizing the achievements and contributions of those who have distinguished themselves in the following six branches of aquatic sports: <BR> ISHOF inducts outstanding practitioners of these sports into the Hall of Fame as honorees in one of several categories: International Swimming Hall of Fame The International Swimming Hall of Fame and Museum (ISHOF) is a history museum and hall of fame, located at One Hall of Fame Drive,

neg: International Women's Boxing Hall of Fame 2012 London Olympic Games. The International Women's Boxing Hall of Fame has no working relations with the International Boxing Hall of Fame of Canastota, New York. International Women's Boxing Hall of Fame The International Women's Boxing Hall of Fame (IWBHF) is a sports hall of fame located in Vancouver, Washington. It is dedicated to women's boxing, and was started by Sue TL Fox . The Hall of Fame has a peculiar form of selecting candidates in that it allows fans to nominate them. Terri Moss, a 2015 inductee, says that the IWBHF helps show women's accomplishments in the sport. Their

neg: George Tragos/Lou Thesz Professional Wrestling Hall of Fame George Tragos/Lou Thesz Professional Wrestling Hall of Fame The George Tragos/Lou Thesz Professional Wrestling Hall of Fame is a professional wrestling hall of fame and museum located within the National Wrestling Hall of Fame and Museum's Dan Gable Museum. The hall of fame honors wrestlers with an amateur background who have made an impact on professional wrestling. It is named after Lou Thesz, who helped create it, and his trainer George Tragos. The hall of fame was founded in 1999 in Newton, Iowa but moved to Waterloo, Iowa in 2007. The museum suffered severe flooding in the Iowa flood of

neg: Hilarie Lindsay Australian toy manufacturers a greater share of the market. In 1984, the company, by then trading as Lindsay's Toy Factory, Leichhardt, opened a museum of toys and books, because, Hilarie Lindsay claimed, "today's children have little idea of what it was like to be a child 50 years ago." She was inducted into the Australian Toy Association Hall of Fame in 1998. Hilarie Lindsay began writing as a child, but was first published in 1966, after winning the Henry Lawson Festival of Arts Award for Short Story that year, as Lindsay Dyson, a pen name she also used in writing

neg: Patch Products production; the company produced its 100 millionth puzzle in 2008. The American Toy Institute, Great American Toy Contest, National Association for Gifted Children, Nick Jr. magazine and Toy Tips have recognized the puzzles for helping educate children. In 1992, the company obtained the license for "TriBond", its first board game, which was inducted into Games Magazine's Hall of Fame. Patch followed the success of "TriBond" with two other board games, "Blurt!" and "MadGab". The company sold the brand rights to these games to Mattel in 2004. In 2008, Patch Products acquired Smethport Specialty Co., the maker of "Lauri Toys" and

neg: Bonnie Erickson "The Christmas Toy". Erickson served as a Creative Director for the product division of The Jim Henson Company and Children's Television Workshop from 1987 to 2000, in which time she art directed the creation of the popular children's toy Tickle Me Elmo. In 1977, she and Wayde Harrison established Harrison/Erickson, Inc., a design and marketing resource for national sports teams, television production and the advertising and toy industries, with Jim Henson Associates as their first client. Erickson designed many professional sports mascots, including the Phillie Phanatic and Youppi!, now in the National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum. In 1994,

neg: Erector (Transformers) waste into weapons. According to Hasbro designer Joe Kyde Erector's colors were the inspiration for the 2008 Decepticon Mudflap toy, who is also a yellow crane. Erector was named the 4th top unfortunately named Transformer by Topless Robot. In 2011 Erector was one of five characters nominated for Hasbro's "Transformers Hall of Fame" by fans, the others being Jazz, Shockwave, Grimlock and Waspinator. According to the new biography published by Hasbro he used to be a Constructicon who lost out on membership to Hook. Erector appeared in animated form in a commercial for the Micromaster toys, where he and a

neg: Bobby Orr Orr was invested as an officer in the Order of Canada. Two buildings in Parry Sound honour Orr. A museum, called the Bobby Orr Hall of Fame, where his Order of Canada medal is on display along with other exhibits. Also named in his honour is The Bobby Orr Community Centre, a multi-purpose entertainment facility located in his hometown of Parry Sound, Ontario. In 1995, Bobby Orr was inducted into the Ontario Sports Hall of Fame. Orr has been honoured with a star on Canada's Walk of Fame in Toronto. In 2004 an Elementary School in South Oshawa named after

neg: Ellerslie, New Zealand are located within Ellerslie itself. The residents and ratepayers of Ellerslie are entitled to free library membership at all of the library branches of Auckland City Libraries. There is no branch located in Ellerslie, but the nearest public libraries are the Remuera library and the Panmure library. The Ellerslie Toy Library in Leicester Hall is a branch of the Toy Library Federation of New Zealand. The Ellerslie Toy Library relies on membership fees and donations to operate. Ellerslie, New Zealand Ellerslie is a suburb of the city of Auckland, in the North Island of New Zealand. It is a small

neg: Harriet Quimby Quimby was buried in the Woodlawn Cemetery in The Bronx, New York. The following year her remains were moved to the Kensico Cemetery in Valhalla, New York. A 1991 United States airmail postage stamp featured Quimby. She is memorialized in two official Michigan historical markers. One is located near Coldwater where she was born. The other was erected near the now abandoned farmhouse in Arcadia Township where Quimby grew up. In 2004 Quimby was inducted into the National Aviation Hall of Fame. In 2012 Quimby was inducted into the Long Island Air and Space Hall of Fame. The Old Rhinebeck

neg: Off-road Motorsports Hall of Fame unable to come up with a site to host the hall of fame. Pearlman sold the series in 1995 to Rod Hall. While looking through Pearlman's boxes, Hall noticed Pearlman's notes about the hall of fame. Hall talked with Gordon Horsley of the National Automobile Museum, and the Hall of Fame became a resident in the National Automobile Museum. Complete list of inductees Off-road Motorsports Hall of Fame The Off-Road Motorsports Hall of Fame is located inside the Gold Strike Hotel and Gambling Hall in Jean, Nevada. In 1966, Ed Pearlman cofounded the first exclusively off-road racing organization, called the

neg: Jessie (Toy Story) as one of Boo's toys that she gives to Sulley. In October 2000, Jessie received the Patsy Montana Entertainer Award from the National Cowgirl Museum and Hall of Fame. She is also portrayed by Devon Dawson live on stage as a guest with Riders in the Sky in their concert and plays the guitar. Jessie is the namesake of version 8 of the Debian operating system. The code names of Debian releases are names of characters from the "Toy Story" films. This naming tradition came because Bruce Perens was involved in the early development of Debian while working at Pixar.

neg: Crayola prints of his original artworks. Crayola LLC produces a broad range of products other than their famous crayons under the Crayola brand name. These include colored pencils, markers, inks and paints, modeling clays, coloring books, and artists' tools. As with all Crayola products, these are all marketed as non-toxic and safe for use by children. Silly Putty is a silicone polymer children's toy used for various purposes. Silly Putty was inducted into the National Toy Hall of Fame in 2001. The Portfolio Series is a line of water-soluble oil pastels, watercolors, drawing pencils, colored pencils, and acrylic paints marketed to