2018 National Toy Hall of Fame

Introduced in 1946, the Magic 8 Ball allows users to flirt harmlessly with fortune-telling. Users pose questions, shake the ball, and then read one of 20 answers that float to the surface at the bottom of the ball—ranging from “ask again later” and “signs point to yes,” to simply, “no.” The toy became an icon of popular culture, making its first television appearance on the Dick Van Dyke Show in the 1960s, and showing up later on hit series such as Friends and The Simpsons.

Magic 8 Ball, pinball, Uno game join 2018 National Toy Hall of Fame

November 10, 2018

2018 National Toy Hall of Fame inductees include an arcade favorite, a family friendly card game and prophetic sphere.