They made 36 million Corn Poppers. Here’s how they pick the right ones for the Toy Hall of Fame

Associated Press

ROCHESTER, N.Y. (AP) — Before the National Toy Hall of Fame inducts a new class each fall, curators at the upstate New York attraction have to figure out how to showcase the honorees. It’s not always easy. The hall aims to show how its toys have endured and evolved over the years, so it often displays older versions alongside newer ones. If they’re lucky, curators might find vintage versions in the archives at the Strong National Museum of Play, which houses the hall. But for other toys, the search takes them to auctions, the internet and garage sales.