Matchbox cars, the coloring book among National Toy Hall of Fame inductees 2019-11-07 355 words in total New words of this article(8 words): --------------------------------------------- psychologist n.心理学者 creativity n.创造力,创造 induction n.感应,感应现象,归纳 induct v.感应 inductee n.就任者,应召入伍的士兵 pinball n.钉球戏,弹球戏 sidekick n.伙伴,插袋 runway n.飞机跑道,斜坡跑道,河道 --------------------------------------------- Rochester Democrat and Chronicle Collectible card game Magic the Gathering, Matchbox cars and the coloring book are the latest toys to be added to the National Toy Hall of Fame. This year's inductees, revealed Thursday morning at The Strong National Museum of Play in downtown Rochester, were chosen from 12 finalists, narrowed from a field of thousands of toys nominated by the public. The winners — chosen each year by a committee of national experts, including toy collectors, professors and psychologists心理学者 — stand the test of time, are widely recognized and encourage learning, creativity创造力,创造 and discovery through play over generations, the museum says. "Inexpensive line art books have been a fixture in homes throughout the 20th century and beyond," it notes. The fantasy-themed Magic the Gathering, which requires both chance and skill, was so popular when Wizards of the Coast released it in 1993 that the firm couldn't keep up with demand. And Matchbox cars debuted in 1952 and by 1960 were selling at a rate of more than 100 million a year in the United States. "Matchbox sells a car every second," said Mattel Inc.'s Jason Horowitz during the induction感应,感应现象,归纳 ceremony. "We like to think of each car as a key to discovery and the freedom to explore the world." (Hot Wheels, now also owned by Mattel, was inducted感应 into the Toy Hall of Fame in 2011.) In the running but not selected this year: Care Bears, the Fisher-Price Corn Popper, Jenga, Mattel's Masters of the Universe action figures, My Little Pony, the Nerf Blaster, Risk, the smartphone and the top. Fans vote for their favorites at toyhalloffame.org. The 2018 inductees就任者 应召入伍的士兵 were the Magic 8 Ball, pinball钉球戏 弹球戏 and Uno. Since 1998, 71 toys have joined the growing collection, which is housed inside the museum at 1 Manhattan Square. This weekend The museum will celebrate Thursday's inductees就任者 应召入伍的士兵 and the 68 others on Saturday and Sunday. Festivities will include performances by Checkers the Inventor and his robot sidekick伙伴 插袋 Snoozer at noon and 2 and 3:30 p.m. Saturday. At 1 p.m. Saturday and Sunday, models will take the runway飞机跑道,斜坡跑道,河道 in looks inspired by National Toy Hall of Fame inductees. Also on tap: a celebration of Barbie’s 60th anniversary. Contributing: The Associated Press.