Voting is now open for the 2018 inductees of the Toy Industry Hall of Fame, open through Wednesday, Nov. 8. Ballots have been emailed to all eligible voters. To request a link to the ballot, email The Toy Association‘s Jackie Retzer at jretzer@toyassociation.org.
This year’s candidates are:
- Andrea Barthello
Chief Operating Officer, ThinkFun, Inc. - Brian Goldner
Chairman & CEO, Hasbro, Inc. - Stan Lee
Former Chairman, Marvel Comics
Candidates for posthumous induction:
- James Becker
Founder, Past President, Anjar Co. - Joe Mendelsohn
President, Kenner Products - Abraham Nathanson
Top Banana/Founder, Bananagrams, Inc. - Jacob Swedlin
President, Gund
The Toy Industry Hall of Fame was established in 1984 to recognize people who made significant contributions to toys and play. The candidates were chosen from a slate of highly qualified nominees submitted for consideration by members of the Association’s Hall of Fame Committee.
Designated points of contact at Toy Association member companies, former Hall of Fame inductees, and recent Toy Association Board Members are invited to rank their choices in the living and posthumous categories.
An announcement of the 2018 inductees will be made in early December. The Toy Industry Hall of Fame induction will take place during the Toy of the Year (TOTY) Awards ceremony on Friday, Feb. 16, 2018 at the Ziegfeld Theatre in New York City.
