The hall chose the blanket for induction because it has served as recreational raw material and fuel for imaginations.
(Max Schulte/Associated Press)
Blanket enshrined in Toy Hall of Fame
The hall chose the blanket for induction because it has served as recreational raw material and fuel for imaginations.
(Max Schulte/Associated Press)
The blanket, an all-purpose plaything and a comfort for generations of thumb-suckers like Charlie Brown’s best friend in the “Peanuts’’ comic strip, landed yesterday in the National Toy Hall of Fame along with Hot Wheels and the dollhouse. The three take their places at The Strong, a children’s and cultural history museum in upstate New York, alongside 46 other classics ranging from the bicycle, kite, and teddy bear to Barbie, Jack-in-the-Box, and Mr. Potato Head.
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