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Classic toys of the National Toy Hall of Fame : a celebration of the greatest toys of all time! / Scott G. Eberle and Strong National Museum of Play.

By: Contributor(s): Material type: TextTextPublication details: Philadelphia : Running Press, c2009.Description: 264 p. : ill. (chiefly col.) ; 32 cmISBN:
  • 0762435658
  • 9780762435654
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Contents:
1998 inductees. Barbie: plastic sorcery -- Crayola crayons: touching the rainbow -- Erector set: boy engineering -- Etch a sketch: laptop magic -- Frisbee: flow and spin -- LEGO: constructing constructive construction -- Marbles: playing for keeps -- Monopoly: advance to go and collect $200 -- Play-doh: hands-on-play -- Teddy bear : Teddy's bear -- Tinkertoy: simplicity itself -- 1999 inductees. Duncan Yo-yo: to yo-yo you need to leg go -- Hula hoop: what goes around comes around -- Lincoln logs: honest to goodness fun -- Radio flyer: welcome wagon -- Roller skates: play on wheels! -- View-master: two eyes wide open -- 2000 inductees. Bicycle: freedom on two wheels -- Jacks: the ultimate pick-up game -- Jump rope: double dutch -- Mr. Potato Head: playing with your food -- Slinky: fun for a girl and a boy -- 2001 inductees. Silly putty: goo as gold -- Tonka trucks: the big rigs -- 2002 inductees. Jigsaw Puzzle: putting the pieces together -- Raggedy Ann: what a character -- 2003 inductees. Alphabet blocks: how play stacks up -- Checkers: king me -- 2004 inductees. G.I. Joe: culture warrior -- Rocking horse: come on baby, do the locomotion -- Scrabble: my word against yours -- 2005 inductees. Candy land: the sweetest game -- Cardboard box: it's all in your imagination -- Jack-in-the-box: pop! -- 2006 inductees. Easy-bake oven: just like mom's --Lionel trains: all aboard -- 2007 inductees. Atari 2600: the joy of joysticks -- The kite: sending spirits soaring -- Raggedy Andy: cute from the same cloth -- 2008 inductees. Baby doll: you've come a long way, baby doll -- The skateboard: defying gravity -- The stick: poking around.
Summary: Describes toys that have been inducted into the National Toy Hall of Fame at the Strong National Museum of Play in Rochester, N.Y.
Holdings
Item type Home library Collection Call number Materials specified Status Date due Barcode Item holds
Adult Book Adult Book Main Library Oversize 688.72 E16 Available 33111005705112
Total holds: 0

Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:

From the yo-yo to the hula hoop to the Frisbee®, Slinky®, Barbie®, and so many more, the classic toys honored in the National Toy Hall of Fame bridge all generations with the most basic of joyous endeavors: play!

Regardless of one's age, this book will hold a special place in everyone's heart, as the toys inside not only bring back happy memories for the older generations, but they are still being enjoyed today.

This deluxe package is a vibrant celebration of America's favorite playthings, brimming with exciting color photography and delightful text that capture the essence and evolution of our country's most beloved toys.

1998 inductees. Barbie: plastic sorcery -- Crayola crayons: touching the rainbow -- Erector set: boy engineering -- Etch a sketch: laptop magic -- Frisbee: flow and spin -- LEGO: constructing constructive construction -- Marbles: playing for keeps -- Monopoly: advance to go and collect $200 -- Play-doh: hands-on-play -- Teddy bear : Teddy's bear -- Tinkertoy: simplicity itself -- 1999 inductees. Duncan Yo-yo: to yo-yo you need to leg go -- Hula hoop: what goes around comes around -- Lincoln logs: honest to goodness fun -- Radio flyer: welcome wagon -- Roller skates: play on wheels! -- View-master: two eyes wide open -- 2000 inductees. Bicycle: freedom on two wheels -- Jacks: the ultimate pick-up game -- Jump rope: double dutch -- Mr. Potato Head: playing with your food -- Slinky: fun for a girl and a boy -- 2001 inductees. Silly putty: goo as gold -- Tonka trucks: the big rigs -- 2002 inductees. Jigsaw Puzzle: putting the pieces together -- Raggedy Ann: what a character -- 2003 inductees. Alphabet blocks: how play stacks up -- Checkers: king me -- 2004 inductees. G.I. Joe: culture warrior -- Rocking horse: come on baby, do the locomotion -- Scrabble: my word against yours -- 2005 inductees. Candy land: the sweetest game -- Cardboard box: it's all in your imagination -- Jack-in-the-box: pop! -- 2006 inductees. Easy-bake oven: just like mom's --Lionel trains: all aboard -- 2007 inductees. Atari 2600: the joy of joysticks -- The kite: sending spirits soaring -- Raggedy Andy: cute from the same cloth -- 2008 inductees. Baby doll: you've come a long way, baby doll -- The skateboard: defying gravity -- The stick: poking around.

Describes toys that have been inducted into the National Toy Hall of Fame at the Strong National Museum of Play in Rochester, N.Y.

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