Toy Industry
Hall of Fame

Toy Industry Hall of Fame

In 1984, the Toy Industry Hall of Fame was established to recognize the people behind the power of play and the wonderful toys that facilitate it. Every year for the past three decades, members of the industry have proudly nominated hundreds of men and women – from toy inventors to toy retailers – who have made their mark on the industry and created a love of play in the hearts of children of all ages.

 

Congratulations to the 2025 Inductees!

Living

Maxine Clark
Maxine Clark
Founder & former Chief Executive Bear
Build-A-Bear Workshop
Inductee 2025
Sharon DiMinico
Sharon DiMinico
Founder & Chair
Learning Express Toys
Inductee 2025
Professor Ernő Rubik
Professor Ernő Rubik
Inventor
Rubik’s Cube
Inductee 2025

Posthumous

Edwin S. Lowe
Edwin S. Lowe
Founder
ES Lowe and Company
Inductee 2025
Charles Pajeau
Charles Pajeau
Founder, Toy Tinker
Inventor, Tinkertoy
Inductee 2025
Marty Scheman
Marty Scheman
CEO of Illco Toy
President of Tyco-Preschool
Inductee 2025
Izannah Walker
Izannah Walker
American dollmaker & Inventor
Inductee 2025
See All Hall of Fame Inductees
 

The Toy Association's Toy Industry Hall of Fame

Toy Halls of Fame is located within The Strong museum in Rochester, NY. This cutting-edge installation features inductees of both the Toy Industry Hall of Fame and National Toy Hall of Fame under one roof, showcasing the toys beloved by generations and the toy industry trailblazers who helped bring those toys to life.

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The Strong

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