Coverage dated October 16, 2023 to October 17, 2023

These toys are always Hall of Fame finalists, but never get in. Now fans can vote one in

Headline from NBC Los Angeles

A handful of toys — the pogo stick, the Fisher-Price Corn Popper, My Little Pony, PEZ dispensers, and Transformers — have regularly approached toybox royalty as finalists for the National Toy Hall of Fame, only to be tossed back on the pile. But for one of them, this is the year they make it in.

NBC Los Angeles's own description from its feed. We collect headlines and these descriptions, not full articles; read the original reporting below.

Reports & sources

31 articles, oldest first.

  1. WUSA9

    These five toys are regular finalists for Hall of Fame honors. Now fans can vote one in (opens WUSA9)

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    WUSA9's feed description

    This year, fan voters will pick one of the so-called forgotten five, toys that regularly come up as finalists, but never seem to make the cut.

  2. ABC 30 Fresno

    You can vote for final toy to be inducted into National Toy Hall of Fame this year (opens ABC 30 Fresno)

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    ABC 30 Fresno's feed description

    They are playfully called the "forgotten five": A handful of toys that regularly approach toybox royalty as finalists for the National Toy Hall of Fame, only to be tossed back on the pile.

  3. KTVB Boise

    Which of these five toys will you vote into the Hall of Fame (opens KTVB Boise)

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    KTVB Boise's feed description

    This year, fan voters will pick one of the so-called forgotten five, toys that regularly come up as finalists, but never seem to make the cut.

  4. amNewYork

    These five toys are finalists for National Toy Hall of Fame honors. Now fans can vote one in (opens amNewYork)

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    amNewYork's feed description

    They are playfully called the “forgotten five”: A handful of toys — the pogo stick, the Fisher-Price Corn Popper, My Little Pony, PEZ dispensers, and

  5. Portland Press Herald

    These 5 toys are regular finalists for Hall of Fame honors. Now fans can vote one in (opens Portland Press Herald)

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    Portland Press Herald's feed description

    The National Toy Hall of Fame is celebrating its 25th anniversary with more public participation in the induction process.

  6. NBC Los Angeles

    These toys are always Hall of Fame finalists, but never get in. Now fans can vote one in (opens NBC Los Angeles)

    Published

    NBC Los Angeles's feed description

    A handful of toys — the pogo stick, the Fisher-Price Corn Popper, My Little Pony, PEZ dispensers, and Transformers — have regularly approached toybox royalty as finalists for the National Toy Hall of Fame, only to be tossed back on the pile. But for one of them, this is the year they make it in.

Identical headlines usually mean shared wire copy. They are counted as separate articles but are not independent confirmation.

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