Tickle Me Elmo Nominated for Toy Hall of Fame!

Tickle Me Elmo has been nominated to secure a place in the Toy Hall of Fame.

The best selling toy of 1996 is part of the "Player's Choice Ballot" competing against other classics like:

American Girl Dolls
Chalk
Chutes & Ladders
Fisher-Price Corn Popper
Magic 8 Ball
Masters of the Universe toys
Pinball
Sled
Tic-Tac-Toe
Tudor Electric Football 

and
UNO

Tickle Me Elmo will need all votes he can to compete with chalk, Sled, and Tic-Tac-Toe. 

Seriously, how are they NOT already in the hall of fame. Chalk is about as basic a toy as you can get!

Head on over to the Toy Hall of Fame's Player's Choice Ballot and cast your vote!

Remember, Elmo's loves you. Now show him you love him back!

A Trip to The Strong!

Last month, I told you that the Jim Henson Legacy donated over 500 items to The Strong Museum in NY.

I recently took a trip to the museum and talked with Shannon Symonds about the Henson collection and the museum itself!

Strong Museum to Display Jim Henson Merchandise!

The Henson family donated more than 540 licensed products and 60 books to The Strong Museum - other wise known as The Museum of Play - in Rochester, NY.

The Muppets, Fraggles, and Beyond: The Jim Henson Collection features dozens of licensed playthings and products, such as coloring books, activity books, board games, card games, video games, stuffed animals, puppets, jigsaw puzzles, music boxes, collecting cards, hats, calendars, and household decorations. The artifacts showcase many of Henson’s popular characters such as Big Bird and Grover from Sesame Street and Kermit the Frog and Miss Piggy from The Muppet Show.

The Strong's Jim Henson Collection will open April 8.

More info on the museum can be found on their website.