# The toys in the National Toy Hall of Fame

Since 1998 the Strong National Museum of Play in Rochester has inducted toys that have delighted generations into its hall of fame. From Barbie to Trivial Pursuit: which one did you play with most?

- 0 votes · 34 items
- Jan 21, 2026 · Jonas
- https://even.best/en/l/2294/the-toys-in-the-national-toy-hall-of-fame

## Top 34

1. **Barbie** (0 · ▲0 ▼0) — One of the first inductees, 1998.
2. **Lego** (0 · ▲0 ▼0) — The bricks from Denmark, inducted in 1998.
3. **Monopoly** (0 · ▲0 ▼0) — The board game of board games, in since 1998.
4. **Play-Doh** (0 · ▲0 ▼0) — The modelling dough with the unmistakable smell.
5. **Etch A Sketch** (0 · ▲0 ▼0) — The drawing screen with two knobs.
6. **Frisbee** (0 · ▲0 ▼0) — The flying disc, inducted in 1998.
7. **Hula hoop** (0 · ▲0 ▼0) — The hoop that conquered the world in the 1950s.
8. **Crayola crayons** (0 · ▲0 ▼0) — The crayons whole generations drew with.
9. **Duncan yo-yo** (0 · ▲0 ▼0) — The Duncan yo-yo, a classic since the 1920s.
10. **Teddy bear** (0 · ▲0 ▼0) — Named after President Theodore Roosevelt.
11. **Mr. Potato Head** (0 · ▲0 ▼0) — The build-your-own potato head, inducted in 2000.
12. **Slinky** (0 · ▲0 ▼0) — The spring that walks down stairs.
13. **Silly Putty** (0 · ▲0 ▼0) — The bouncing putty, inducted in 2001.
14. **Tonka trucks** (0 · ▲0 ▼0) — The indestructible steel trucks.
15. **G.I. Joe** (0 · ▲0 ▼0) — The first action figure, inducted in 2004.
16. **Scrabble** (0 · ▲0 ▼0) — The word game, inducted in 2004.
17. **Cardboard box** (0 · ▲0 ▼0) — Inducted without a nomination: the cheapest toy in the world.
18. **Atari 2600** (0 · ▲0 ▼0) — The console that brought video games into the living room.
19. **Stick** (0 · ▲0 ▼0) — Yes, a plain stick: inducted in 2008.
20. **Game Boy** (0 · ▲0 ▼0) — Nintendo's handheld, inducted in 2009.
21. **Hot Wheels** (0 · ▲0 ▼0) — Mattel's little racing cars.
22. **Star Wars action figures** (0 · ▲0 ▼0) — The Kenner figures of the late 1970s.
23. **Chess** (0 · ▲0 ▼0) — The centuries-old game, inducted in 2013.
24. **Rubber duck** (0 · ▲0 ▼0) — The bath duck, also in 2013.
25. **Rubik's Cube** (0 · ▲0 ▼0) — Ernő Rubik's cube, inducted in 2014.
26. **Twister** (0 · ▲0 ▼0) — The game of tangled bodies.
27. **Super Soaker** (0 · ▲0 ▼0) — The water gun that beat all the others.
28. **Dungeons & Dragons** (0 · ▲0 ▼0) — The role-playing game, inducted in 2016.
29. **Clue** (0 · ▲0 ▼0) — Murder in the mansion, inducted in 2017.
30. **Uno** (0 · ▲0 ▼0) — The card game, inducted in 2018.
31. **Jenga** (0 · ▲0 ▼0) — The wobbly wooden tower, inducted in 2020.
32. **Nerf** (0 · ▲0 ▼0) — Foam balls and blasters, inducted in 2023.
33. **Transformers** (0 · ▲0 ▼0) — Cars that turn into robots, inducted in 2024.
34. **Trivial Pursuit** (0 · ▲0 ▼0) — The quiz game, one of the 2025 inductees.

How is this ranking ordered? By people's votes: each ▲ adds a point and each ▼ takes one away. Anyone can vote and add what is missing.