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Paper airplane, sand among 12 finalists for Toy Hall of Fame

The Associated Press

September 12, 2017, 11:57 AM

This undated photo provided by Hasbro shows a My Little Pony Rainbow Dash figure from 2007. Some favorite toys from the 1980s have gotten 21st century updates as children who grew up playing with the iconic toys are having babies of their own. (AP Photo/(C) 2007, Hasbro, Inc.)(ASSOCIATED PRESS)

ROCHESTER, N.Y. (AP) — No-frills toys including the paper airplane, sand and play food are among 12 finalists vying for a place in the National Toy Hall of Fame.

The contenders for the Class of 2017 were announced Tuesday.

No-frills toys including the paper airplane, sand and play food are among 12 finalists vying for a place in the National Toy Hall of Fame. Scroll through the gallery to see all the finalists. This Aug. 30, 2017 photo provided by the The Strong museum shows the 12 finalists for the class of 2017 induction. The winners, chosen from among the finalists by a national selection committee, will be inducted into the Rochester, N.Y., hall on Nov. 12, 2017. At the top center is the paper airplane. From rear left are Risk, sand and Clue. From second row left are: Transformers, My Little Pony, UNO, Matchbox Cars, Wiffle Ball, play food, and Magic 8 Ball. The PEZ candy dispenser at center foreground. (Victoria Gray/The Strong museum via AP)
Victoria Gray/The Strong museum via AP
Kelly Kinsella, a demonstrator with Hasbro, Inc., shows how a new version of the classic board game Clue now uses text messages as part of the sleuth game, shown in New York on Sunday, Feb. 15, 2009, as part of the New York Toy Fair. (AP Photo/Craig Ruttle)
Clue: The game that challenges players to solve a murder was introduced in 1947 and remains one of the top 10 best-selling board games of all time. Kelly Kinsella, a demonstrator with Hasbro, Inc., shows how a new version of the classic board game Clue now uses text messages as part of the sleuth game, shown in New York on Sunday, Feb. 15, 2009, as part of the New York Toy Fair. (AP Photo/Craig Ruttle)
AP Photo/Craig Ruttle
The magic eight ball will be handed out April 3. (Courtesy Washington Nationals)
Magic 8 Ball: Over the past 70 years, millions of people have posed questions and waited for a floating “ask again later,” ”signs point to yes” or other answer. A Washington Nationals-themed Magic 8 ball will be handed out April 3. (Courtesy Washington Nationals)
Courtesy Washington Nationals
Part of the collection of matchbox cars owned by American collector Dr Scott D Gillogly at Vectis Auctioneers in Thornaby, England Thursday Sept 11, 2008. The collection, which is valued at 570,000 pounds ($1 million/711,000 euro), is on display ahead of the auction to be held on September 16 and 17, (AP Photo/Scott Heppell)
Matchbox Cars: The miniature cars debuted in 1952 and by 1960 were selling at a rate of 100 million a year. They remain a top seller for Mattel. Part of the collection of matchbox cars owned by American collector Dr Scott D Gillogly at Vectis Auctioneers in Thornaby, England Thursday Sept 11, 2008. The collection, which is valued at 570,000 pounds ($1 million/711,000 euro), is on display ahead of the auction to be held on September 16 and 17, (AP Photo/Scott Heppell)
AP Photo/Scott Heppell
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My Little Pony: The miniature pastel ponies were introduced in the 1980s and reintroduced in 2003. They outsold Barbie for several years at their peak. This undated photo provided by Hasbro shows a My Little Pony Rainbow Dash figure from 2007. Some favorite toys from the 1980s have gotten 21st century updates as children who grew up playing with the iconic toys are having babies of their own. 2007, Hasbro, Inc.) (AP Photo/(C)
AP Photo/(C
Paper airplane: Leonardo DaVinci may be among the most famous to make flying machines out of paper, writing about it in the 15th century. iStock/Thinkstock
A display of PEZ dispensers is seen at the newly opened Easton Museum of PEZ Dispensers, July 18, 2003, in Easton, Pa. Paces away from The Crayola Factory, the museum is another childhood fantasyland, with creative landscapes and lots and lots of PEZ. (AP Photo/Chris Gardner)
PEZ: What began as a breath mint in 1927 was transformed into a small brick of candy dispensed by a collectible mechanical box featuring pop-culture characters. A display of PEZ dispensers is seen at the newly opened Easton Museum of PEZ Dispensers, July 18, 2003, in Easton, Pa. Paces away from The Crayola Factory, the museum is another childhood fantasyland, with creative landscapes and lots and lots of PEZ. (AP Photo/Chris Gardner)
AP Photo/Chris Gardner
**FOR USE WITH AP LIFESTYLES** A plate of felt breakfast including eggs, fruit, pancakes and bacon is seen Wednesday, Feb. 27, 2008, in Concord, N.H. Plush food also is gaining ground among crafty moms in search of lead-free toys for their tots. (AP Photo/Larry Crowe)
 Play food made of various materials has been filling the plates at pretend tea parties and picnics for generations. A plate of felt breakfast including eggs, fruit, pancakes and bacon is seen Wednesday, Feb. 27, 2008, in Concord, N.H. Plush food also is gaining ground among crafty moms in search of lead-free toys for their tots. (AP Photo/Larry Crowe)
AP Photo/Larry Crowe
Marines from Bravo Company, 1st LAR, BLT 1/1 play a game of RISK during some downtime at the Marine's base at Kandahar International Airport in Afghanistan, Wednesday, Jan. 2, 2002. From right are, Lance Cpl., Nick Bronte from Pleasanton, Calif., who got the board game as a Christmas present from his mom, Cpl., Ryan Dixon, from Seattle, Wash., and Lance Cpl. Isaac Secondine, from Witchita, KS. (AP Photo/Rob Curtis, Pool)
Risk: The war and strategy board game was published in the United States in 1959. Its innovative mechanics ignited renewed interest in strategy games in the 1970s. Marines from Bravo Company, 1st LAR, BLT 1/1 play a game of RISK during some downtime at the Marine’s base at Kandahar International Airport in Afghanistan, Wednesday, Jan. 2, 2002. From right are, Lance Cpl., Nick Bronte from Pleasanton, Calif., who got the board game as a Christmas present from his mom, Cpl., Ryan Dixon, from Seattle, Wash., and Lance Cpl. Isaac Secondine, from Witchita, KS. (AP Photo/Rob Curtis, Pool)
AP Photo/Rob Curtis, Pool
BERLIN, GERMANY - AUGUST 31: A sandbox with a child's toys lies in a garden on August 31, 2017 in Berlin, Germany. With approximately three weeks to go before federal elections in Germany political parties are debating Germany's child benefits policy. Known in German as "Kindergeld," parents receive monthly money from the state for each child as a form of subsidy to encourage families to have children. Germany suffered from a falling birthrate for decades, a phenomenon that has reversed in recent years. (Photo by Sean Gallup/Getty Images)
Sand: Historians believe even the earliest humans played in the sand, and records from the 1800s document the building of sandcastles and other sculptures. BERLIN, GERMANY – AUGUST 31: A sandbox with a child’s toys lies in a garden on August 31, 2017 in Berlin, Germany. With approximately three weeks to go before federal elections in Germany political parties are debating Germany’s child benefits policy. Known in German as “Kindergeld,” parents receive monthly money from the state for each child as a form of subsidy to encourage families to have children. Germany suffered from a falling birthrate for decades, a phenomenon that has reversed in recent years. (Photo by Sean Gallup/Getty Images)
Photo by Sean Gallup/Getty Images
Transformers toys are displayed at a Target Store in Colma, Calif., Thursday, Nov. 28, 2013. Instead of waiting for Black Friday, which is typically the year's biggest shopping day, more than a dozen major retailers are opening on Thanksgiving day this year. (AP Photo/Jeff Chiu)
Transformers: The mid-1980s line was marketed with an elaborate back story supported by a Marvel comic book series, cartoon series, animated movies, electronic games and goods including its own cereal. The latest movie was released in June. Transformers toys are displayed at a Target Store in Colma, Calif., Thursday, Nov. 28, 2013. Instead of waiting for Black Friday, which is typically the year’s biggest shopping day, more than a dozen major retailers are opening on Thanksgiving day this year. (AP Photo/Jeff Chiu)
AP Photo/Jeff Chiu
Bev Sovine shows her colors as she plays in the first round of the world's largest card tournament, as certified by an adjudicator from Guinness World Records, at Appalachian Power Park in Charleston, W.Va., Saturday, Oct. 21, 2006. The 330 participants who played UNO beat the previous record of 320 players who played the game of Quadrille in Portugal. (AP Photo/Bob Bird)
 Uno: Easy to learn and quick to play, the card game has players dispose of the cards in their hands. Bev Sovine shows her colors as she plays in the first round of the world’s largest card tournament, as certified by an adjudicator from Guinness World Records, at Appalachian Power Park in Charleston, W.Va., Saturday, Oct. 21, 2006. The 330 participants who played UNO beat the previous record of 320 players who played the game of Quadrille in Portugal. (AP Photo/Bob Bird)
AP Photo/Bob Bird
Dominic McCloy, 4, of Lakeland, Fla., hits a wiffle ball in the outfield of Joker Marchant Stadium during the Detroit Tigers-Atlanta Braves Grapefruit League spring training baseball game in Lakeland, Fla., Thursday, March 6, 2008. (AP Photo/Paul Sancya)
Wiffle Ball: The perforated plastic ball has been batted and thrown since 1953. Inventors determined that eight oblong slots provided the best performance. Dominic McCloy, 4, of Lakeland, Fla., hits a wiffle ball in the outfield of Joker Marchant Stadium during the Detroit Tigers-Atlanta Braves Grapefruit League spring training baseball game in Lakeland, Fla., Thursday, March 6, 2008. (AP Photo/Paul Sancya)
AP Photo/Paul Sancya
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Kelly Kinsella, a demonstrator with Hasbro, Inc., shows how a new version of the classic board game Clue now uses text messages as part of the sleuth game, shown in New York on Sunday, Feb. 15, 2009, as part of the New York Toy Fair. (AP Photo/Craig Ruttle)
The magic eight ball will be handed out April 3. (Courtesy Washington Nationals)
Part of the collection of matchbox cars owned by American collector Dr Scott D Gillogly at Vectis Auctioneers in Thornaby, England Thursday Sept 11, 2008. The collection, which is valued at 570,000 pounds ($1 million/711,000 euro), is on display ahead of the auction to be held on September 16 and 17, (AP Photo/Scott Heppell)
littlepony.jpg
A display of PEZ dispensers is seen at the newly opened Easton Museum of PEZ Dispensers, July 18, 2003, in Easton, Pa. Paces away from The Crayola Factory, the museum is another childhood fantasyland, with creative landscapes and lots and lots of PEZ. (AP Photo/Chris Gardner)
**FOR USE WITH AP LIFESTYLES** A plate of felt breakfast including eggs, fruit, pancakes and bacon is seen Wednesday, Feb. 27, 2008, in Concord, N.H. Plush food also is gaining ground among crafty moms in search of lead-free toys for their tots. (AP Photo/Larry Crowe)
Marines from Bravo Company, 1st LAR, BLT 1/1 play a game of RISK during some downtime at the Marine's base at Kandahar International Airport in Afghanistan, Wednesday, Jan. 2, 2002. From right are, Lance Cpl., Nick Bronte from Pleasanton, Calif., who got the board game as a Christmas present from his mom, Cpl., Ryan Dixon, from Seattle, Wash., and Lance Cpl. Isaac Secondine, from Witchita, KS. (AP Photo/Rob Curtis, Pool)
BERLIN, GERMANY - AUGUST 31: A sandbox with a child's toys lies in a garden on August 31, 2017 in Berlin, Germany. With approximately three weeks to go before federal elections in Germany political parties are debating Germany's child benefits policy. Known in German as "Kindergeld," parents receive monthly money from the state for each child as a form of subsidy to encourage families to have children. Germany suffered from a falling birthrate for decades, a phenomenon that has reversed in recent years. (Photo by Sean Gallup/Getty Images)
Transformers toys are displayed at a Target Store in Colma, Calif., Thursday, Nov. 28, 2013. Instead of waiting for Black Friday, which is typically the year's biggest shopping day, more than a dozen major retailers are opening on Thanksgiving day this year. (AP Photo/Jeff Chiu)
Bev Sovine shows her colors as she plays in the first round of the world's largest card tournament, as certified by an adjudicator from Guinness World Records, at Appalachian Power Park in Charleston, W.Va., Saturday, Oct. 21, 2006. The 330 participants who played UNO beat the previous record of 320 players who played the game of Quadrille in Portugal. (AP Photo/Bob Bird)
Dominic McCloy, 4, of Lakeland, Fla., hits a wiffle ball in the outfield of Joker Marchant Stadium during the Detroit Tigers-Atlanta Braves Grapefruit League spring training baseball game in Lakeland, Fla., Thursday, March 6, 2008. (AP Photo/Paul Sancya)

Also up for the honor are the board games Risk and Clue, the Magic 8 ball, Matchbox cars, My Little Pony, the PEZ candy dispenser, Transformers, the card game Uno and Wiffle Ball.

Two or three toys will be inducted Nov. 9 into The Strong museum in Rochester, where the hall is located. Anyone can nominate a toy. The inductees are chosen on the advice of historians, educators and others for their longevity and success and ability to inspire creative play.

The winners will join 63 prior inductees, including the dollhouse, dominoes, bubbles and Big Wheels.

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