My Little Pony, Magic 8 Ball, Matchbox cars among finalists for National Toy Hall of Fame
Meghan FinnertyThe Strong National Museum of Play announced on Tuesday the 12 finalists for this year's National Toy Hall of Fame.
The finalists are Matchbox Cars, My Little Pony, Risk, the paper airplane, Wiffle Ball, Clue, Magic 8 Ball, PEZ Candy Dispenser, play food, sand, Transformers and Uno.
Only two or three finalists will join the the other hall of fame toys in November's induction, according to The Strong.
On Nov. 9, a national selection advisory committee will announce the final 2017 inductees. The museum will hold a weekend-long celebration for the public.
Currently there are 63 toys in the National Toy Hall of Fame located in Rochester.
According to the museum's website, toys began being inducted into the hall of fame in 1998. Some of the first toys inducted were Barbie, Marbles, Legos and Crayola Crayons.
The museum is at One Manhattan Square near Woodbury Boulevard and Monroe Avenue.