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Finalists Named For National Toy Hall of Fame

The National Toy Hall of Fame has announced this year’s finalists for induction, including balloons, Pokemon cards and Transformers.

The Strong National Museum of Play says that the 12 finalists for induction into its National Toy Hall of Fame this year include Choose Your Own Adventure books, Hess Toy Trucks, My Little Pony, remote-controlled vehicles, stick horses, trampolines and Transformers.

Also in the running are the games Apples to Apples, Phase 10, Sequence and the Pokemon Trading Card Game.

Members of the public can vote for their favorites in the Player’s Choice ballot online through September 25th. The final inductees will be chosen by a combination of the Player’s Choice ballots and the top picks of the National Selection Advisory Committee.

The inductees will be announced in November.