Toy Hall of Fame adds a stick to the collection

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 HoldingstickA magic wand, a fishing rod or a royal scepter?

The lowly stick, a universal plaything powered by a child’s imagination, landed in the National Toy Hall of Fame on Thursday along with the Baby Doll and the skateboard.

The three were chosen to join the Strong National Museum of Play’s lineup of 38 classics ranging from the bicycle, the kite and Mr. Potato Head to Crayola crayons, marbles and the Atari 2600 video game system.

Curators said the stick was a special addition in the spirit of a 2005 inductee, the cardboard box. They praised its all-purpose, no-cost, recreational qualities, noting its ability to serve either as raw material or an appendage transformed in myriad ways by a child’s creativity.

As J-Walk says: Look for Mattel to market a $59 plastic stick, with instructions and a safety booklet.

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4 thoughts on “Toy Hall of Fame adds a stick to the collection”

  2. I live near the National Toy hall of Fame and it’s a great place to visit!!!!! The upstairs has a museum of toys which makes you feel old as you say “Hey I remember that”. The downstairs has a rotating variety of child-themed activites. Right now there’s a Curious George center as well as many other things to do. Jonco, come to the Finger Lakes area and have some fun.(Okay Toy Museum is in Rochester, but Finger Lakes is nearby)

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