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Cardboard Box Added to Toy Hall of Fame

Saturday, November 12, 2005 7:05:08 AM
By BEN DOBBIN

In this photo provided by the National Toy Hall of Fame, at Strong Museum, in Rochester, N.Y., a toy house made out of a cardboard box is shown in an undated photo. Forget the fancy toyROCHESTER, N.Y. (AP) - Forget the fancy toy: The box it comes in can be much more fun. Spaceship, castle, haven to daydream in, the cardboard box was enshrined Friday in the National Toy Hall of Fame along with Jack-in-the-Box and Candy Land.

No kidding, grown-ups.

"I think every adult has had that disillusioning experience of picking what they think is a wonderful toy for a child, and then finding the kid playing with the box," said Christopher Bensch, chief curator of the Strong Museum. "It's that empty box full of possibilities that the kids can sense and the adults don't always see."


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