The list catalogs the "most memorable and creative toys" over the the past century. While the focus on toys precludes coverage of videogames -- it includes activity sets, board games, dolls, ride-on toys, action figures, etc. -- it's an interesting to see which boardgames the TIA mentioned on the list, particularly from a game design perspective.
Here are the boardgames the TIA honored, with the year of release, manufacturer at time of introduction, and current manufacturer:
1934: Sorry (Parker Brothers/Hasbro)
1935: Monopoly Parker Brothers/Hasbro)
1948: Scrabble (Selchow & Righter/Milton Bradley/Hasbro)
1949: Candy Land (Milton Bradley/Hasbro)
1949: Clue (Parker Brothers/Hasbro)
1956: Yahtzee (E.S. Lowe/Milton Bradley/Hasbro)
1960: Game of Life (Milton Bradley/Hasbro)
1965: Operation (Milton Bradley/Hasbro)
1966: Twister (Milton Bradley/Hasbro)
1967: Battleship (Milton Bradley/Hasbro)
1967: Ker Plunk (Ideal Toy/Mattel)
1971: Mastermind (Invicta Plastics/Pressman Toys)
1972: Uno Card Game (International Games/Mattel)
1974: Dungeons and Dragons (TSR/Wizards of the Coast/Hasbro)
1975: Othello (Gabriel Industries/Mattel)
1978: Hungry Hungry Hippos (Milton Bradley/Hasbro)
1978: Simon Electronic Game (Milton Bradley/Hasbro)
1982: Trivial Pursuit (Selchow & Righter/Hasbro)
1985: Scruples (Henry Makow/Hasbro)
1987: Pictionary (The Games Gang/Hasbro)
1993: Magic: The Gathering (Wizards of the Coast/Hasbro)1997: Bass Fishin' Game (Radica Games)
1997: Tamagotchi (Bandai)
The full list of toys (which includes classic items like the Slinky, Play-Doh, Barbie, and the Frisbee) can be found at the
TIA web site.
