Barbie, G.I. Joe, crayons, and Silly Putty are among the top 20 toys selected in the Children Museum’s current interactive project, Top 100 Toys (& their Stories) that Define Our Childhood. More than 20,000 votes were cast to determine these “best” toys out of the 100 curator selections. Toy lovers now have until Sept. 7 to vote on what toys take home Olympics-inspired gold, silver, and bronze awards. (See IM staffers’ own favorites here.)
Here’s the full list:
| G.I. Joe | Etch A Sketch |
| Transformers | Spirograph |
| LEGO Toys | Hot Wheels |
| Barbie | Candy Land |
| View-Master | Lincoln Logs |
| Bicycle | Raggedy Ann |
| Play-Doh | Little Golden Books |
| Crayons | Mr. Potato Head |
| Cabbage Patch Kids | Roller Skates |
| MONOPOLY | Silly Putty |
Did your childhood pastime make the cut? Are you psyched to see Candy Land on the list? And now the operative question: Were the Beanie Babies snubbed? It’s a good thing that plush toys don’t have feelings.
Optimus Prime (Transformer) image via Children’s Museum of Indianapolis
