There are still a wealth of industry pioneers, toy company entrepreneurs, product innovators, and yes, a few inventors as well, that are deserving of recognition by the Toy Industry Hall of Fame as being the giants of our industry. These are individuals whose efforts built our industry and whose leadership still has a powerful influence even today. 

            

 

Here is what I would propose as a guideline for future inductions:

The Toy Industry Hall of Fame inducts one person from several categories of industry contribution.

A. Company Founder/Industry Executive - select one each year that has been a major contributor to the industry. Past and present, alternating years, choosing from the past one year, and from the modern day industry the next.

B. Honorary Inductee - every three years recogize someone from outside the toy industry who has had a profound contribution in the industry. Jim Henson is an example of one such person who richly deserved being inducted.

C. Other - an inventor, an innovator, or another powerfully influential person in our industry who was instrumental in the building that which our industry is all about, the physical toy or game itself.        

 

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