Comments on: Stand in Judgement of Toy Hall of Fame Nominees

By: Byron Sled

Byron Sled — Wed, 05 Nov 2008 23:14:37 +0000

Skateboards seems to be an easy winner considering how they still are being played with by kids today in various forms.

My favorite is the flexible flyer sled. I bought a premium flyer sled from Mountain Boy Sleds & I can't wait to give it my son on his birthday next month.

The Life game is a classic from my childhood too. I remember my 3 siblings playing that during many summer break away from school. Kids don't have time anymore for boardgames. Would rather have something much more interactive.

But I must say the sleds are wicked cool, wish my body could handle it.

http://www.diyhomecenter.com/mountain-boy-sleds/

By: Dani

Dani — Wed, 08 Oct 2008 21:16:52 +0000

I have to first say that the cardboard box was voted in either last year or the year before. A time honored tradition.
As the mother of a 2.5 year old boy though, I gotta go with hot wheels. We carry them everywhere with us. Because of him, I can now tell the difference between an excavator, a steam roller and a backhoe.
Of course not one that we own is actually a hot wheels brand but whatever.

By: Kathleen

Kathleen — Mon, 06 Oct 2008 14:03:53 +0000

My first vote would be for a box as that is the best and most used toy in this house (plus it is cheap)!
However, from this list, I would have to vote for the hot wheels. My 3.5 year old son LOVES them and they go everywhere with us. They are more like people with voices and life stories.

By: Pippin

Pippin — Sat, 04 Oct 2008 02:30:17 +0000

I'm 35 and have my original Flexible Flyer sled mounted over the fireplace in our library.

Since I grew up in Mississippi, I think I used it exactly twice. It does lend a certain atmosphere to our oak-paneled, 15 foot ceiling library though.

I'm voting for it and the whiffle ball.

By: Stephanie

Stephanie — Fri, 03 Oct 2008 15:20:46 +0000

I would vote for the Life game (because it teaches the ups and downs, and somehow you ended up with 3 kids and an audit.)

My second choice would be the whiffle ball and bat... because you actually have to go outside to play with it. You don't find many toys like that anymore. It's a classic.

But I agree that the super ball is one of the most supreme toys and is incredibly fun in a hallways with wood floors. We broke a couple of framed family pictures with that one.

By: CallMeKelly

CallMeKelly — Fri, 03 Oct 2008 13:49:04 +0000

My vote would be for the Rubik’s Cube and the Flexible Flyer. I just like them.

By: Paul

Paul — Fri, 03 Oct 2008 13:19:37 +0000

Based on how much time my kids spend with any of these toys, and we have 9 of 12 in our home, my vote is for a super ball and some legos (sans instructions).