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Photos: A look inside the Toy Hall of Fame at The Strong National Museum of Play
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Photos: A look inside the Toy Hall of Fame at The Strong National Museum of Play

  • Associated Press
  • Oct 24, 2024
  • Oct 24, 2024 Updated Jan 23, 2026
Toy Hall of Fame

The Fisher-Price Corn Popper toys on displays in the Hall of Fame at The Strong National Museum of Play, Tuesday, Oct. 15, 2024, in Rochester, N.Y. (AP Photo/Lauren Petracca)

Lauren Petracca
Toy Hall of Fame

Suellen Sues puts together a Potato Head with her granddaughter, Isla, 2, while visiting The Strong National Museum of Play, Tuesday, Oct. 15, 2024, in Rochester, N.Y. (AP Photo/Lauren Petracca)

Lauren Petracca
Toy Hall of Fame

Elliot Drury, exhibits fabricator and designer at The Strong National Museum of Play, works on a new exhibit, Tuesday, Oct. 15, 2024, in Rochester, N.Y. (AP Photo/Lauren Petracca)

Lauren Petracca
Toy Hall of Fame

Christopher Bensch, chief curator at The Strong National Museum of Play, holds one of the toys that is a finalist for the 2024 Toy Hall of Fame, Tuesday, Oct. 15, 2024, in Rochester, N.Y. (AP Photo/Lauren Petracca)

Lauren Petracca
Toy Hall of Fame

Christopher Bensch, chief curator at The Strong National Museum of Play, holds one of the games that is a finalist for the 2024 Toy Hall of Fame, Tuesday, Oct. 15, 2024, in Rochester, N.Y. (AP Photo/Lauren Petracca)

Lauren Petracca
Toy Hall of Fame

Katie and Henry Liggett play with an interactive game while visiting The Strong National Museum of Play, Tuesday, Oct. 15, 2024, in Rochester, N.Y. (AP Photo/Lauren Petracca)

Lauren Petracca
Toy Hall of Fame

Visitors walk through the Toy Hall of Fame inside The Strong National Museum of Play, Tuesday, Oct. 15, 2024, in Rochester, N.Y. (AP Photo/Lauren Petracca)

Lauren Petracca
Toy Hall of Fame

Visitors walk through the Toy Hall of Fame inside The Strong National Museum of Play, Tuesday, Oct. 15, 2024, in Rochester, N.Y. (AP Photo/Lauren Petracca)

Lauren Petracca
Toy Hall of Fame

Large scrabble letters line the outdoor Hasbro Game Park at The Strong National Museum of Play, Tuesday, Oct. 15, 2024, in Rochester, N.Y. (AP Photo/Lauren Petracca)

Lauren Petracca
Toy Hall of Fame

Christopher Bensch, chief curator at The Strong National Museum of Play, stands among shelves of toys and games in a storage area below the museum, Tuesday, Oct. 15, 2024, in Rochester, N.Y. (AP Photo/Lauren Petracca)

Lauren Petracca
Toy Hall of Fame

A display of baseball cards inside of the Toy Hall of Fame at The Strong National Museum of Play, Tuesday, Oct. 15, 2024, in Rochester, N.Y. (AP Photo/Lauren Petracca)

Lauren Petracca
Toy Hall of Fame

Ryan, 4, and Camryn Nielander, 2, shop at a play grocery store at The Strong National Museum of Play, Tuesday, Oct. 15, 2024, in Rochester, N.Y. (AP Photo/Lauren Petracca)

Lauren Petracca
Toy Hall of Fame

Oliver Jin of Toronto walks through the outdoor Hasbro Game Park at The Strong National Museum of Play, Tuesday, Oct. 15, 2024, in Rochester, N.Y. (AP Photo/Lauren Petracca)

Lauren Petracca
Toy Hall of Fame

A visitor walks through the outdoor Hasbro Game Park at The Strong National Museum of Play, Tuesday, Oct. 15, 2024, in Rochester, N.Y. (AP Photo/Lauren Petracca)

Lauren Petracca
Toy Hall of Fame

A visitor takes a picture of an original Monopoly set on display at The Strong National Museum of Play, Tuesday, Oct. 15, 2024, in Rochester, N.Y. (AP Photo/Lauren Petracca)

Lauren Petracca
Toy Hall of Fame

Travis Skadberg watches as Jacob, 6, plays a giant game of Donkey Kong at The Strong National Museum of Play, Tuesday, Oct. 15, 2024, in Rochester, N.Y. (AP Photo/Lauren Petracca)

Lauren Petracca
Toy Hall of Fame

Large scrabble letters line the outdoor Hasbro Game Park at The Strong National Museum of Play, Tuesday, Oct. 15, 2024, in Rochester, N.Y. (AP Photo/Lauren Petracca)

Lauren Petracca
Toy Hall of Fame

One of the world's first jigsaw puzzles from 1766 is displayed in the Toy Hall of Fame at The Strong National Museum of Play, Tuesday, Oct. 15, 2024, in Rochester, N.Y. (AP Photo/Lauren Petracca)

Lauren Petracca
Toy Hall of Fame

Christopher Bensch, chief curator at The Strong National Museum of Play, closes a storage locker of porcelain dolls Tuesday, Oct. 15, 2024, in Rochester, N.Y. (AP Photo/Lauren Petracca)

Lauren Petracca
Toy Hall of Fame

Twins Josh and Zach Alli, 6, of Toronto play racing games at The Strong National Museum of Play, Tuesday, Oct. 15, 2024, in Rochester, N.Y. (AP Photo/Lauren Petracca)

Lauren Petracca
Toy Hall of Fame

Christopher Bensch, chief curator at The Strong National Museum of Play, takes out toys and games that are finalists for the 2024 Hall of Fame, Tuesday, Oct. 15, 2024, in Rochester, N.Y. (AP Photo/Lauren Petracca)

Lauren Petracca
Toy Hall of Fame

Jesse and Lydia Xu of Toronto play a game of Jenga with their kids Casper, 9, and Lydia, 8, at The Strong National Museum of Play, Tuesday, Oct. 15, 2024, in Rochester, N.Y. (AP Photo/Lauren Petracca)

Lauren Petracca
Toy Hall of Fame

The Strong National Museum of Play, Tuesday, Oct. 15, 2024, in Rochester, N.Y. (AP Photo/Lauren Petracca)

Lauren Petracca
Toy Hall of Fame

Rita Wilks plays a game of Bingo with her grandson, Oliver, 2, while visiting The Strong National Museum of Play, Tuesday, Oct. 15, 2024, in Rochester, N.Y. (AP Photo/Lauren Petracca)

Lauren Petracca
Toy Hall of Fame

The Toy Hall of Fame inside The Strong National Museum of Play, Tuesday, Oct. 15, 2024, in Rochester, N.Y. (AP Photo/Lauren Petracca)

Lauren Petracca

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