Voting Closes Friday for Toy Industry Hall of Fame
May 8, 2023 | Toy Association members can help decide the 2023 Toy Industry Hall of Fame inductees by submitting their ballots by Friday, May 12.
Ballots have been emailed to all eligible voters*; to request a link to the ballot, email The Toy Association’s Janis Zegman.
The living candidates up for consideration are:
These candidates were selected by the Association’s Hall of Fame Committee from a slate of highly qualified nominees.
The posthumous candidates will be decided on by the Hall of Fame Subcommittee for Posthumous Selection (with approval from the Hall of Fame Committee) and will be announced in June along with the 2023 living inductees. All inductees will be celebrated during a formal ceremony at the Toy of The Year® Awards on Friday, September 29, 2023.
Established in 1984, the Toy Industry Hall of Fame is the highest honor bestowed upon individuals in the toy industry who have made outstanding contributions and/or provided impactful service to the industry and The Toy Association throughout their careers. Past inductees include Ruth Handler, Jim Henson, Stan Lee, George Lucas, and Joan Ganz Cooney, among others.
*Eligible voters include designated points of contact for current members of The Toy Association; current members of The Toy Association Board of Directors and board members who have served in the previous five years; and former Hall of Fame inductees. More details about the nomination criteria and selection process is available online.