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National Toy Hall of Fame

Toys and the Amazing Stories Behind Great Inventions

October 15, 2026September 23, 2026 by Cut Rizka Maulida
Pale pink coiled metal spring toy arched on a wooden table against a white paneled wall

Lincoln Logs, Slinky, Frisbee, Etch A Sketch, and Super Soaker: five famous toy inventions checked against their US patents and the National Toy Hall of Fame.

Categories History & Heritage Tags National Toy Hall of Fame, Toy History, Toy Inventors, Toy Patents 1 Comment

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