Aug2

a hall of fame toy that costs $0.

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anyone who knows me well, knows that i absolutely love sticks, rocks, shells, leaves…..

and why I was thrilled to read this recently:

Curators at the Strong National Museum of Play branched out when they added the stick to their collection of all-time beloved toys. Among the most versatile amusements, sticks have inspired central equipment in several sports, including baseball, hockey, lacrosse, fencing, cricket, fishing, and pool. Humble twigs are also ready-made for fetch, slingshots, toasting marshmallows, and boundless make-believe.

Located in Rochester, New York – about 70 miles northeast of Fisher-Price’s headquarters – the Strong acquired the fledgling National Toy Hall of Fame in 2002.  To date, more than 70 toys have been inducted, including Crayola Crayons, Duncan Yo-Yos, and bicycles. The stick was added in 2008, three years after another quintessential source of cheap childhood delight: the cardboard box. Hail to the mighty stick!

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‘some of you did not spend your childhood making potions

out of random leaves, berries, flowers, and twigs

tossed into a tub of water and stirred with a stick that you found….

and it shows.’

-author unknown

 

 

 

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source credits: google image, nice news, strong national museum of play

 

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  3. I also still am fascinated by sticks, stones , rocks, pebbles, shells and seed pods… Anything natural that inspires my imagination… It could be.. this or that… It reminds me of… Bringing out the childlike play ❤️

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  9. I would love to visit that museum one day. Sounds so delightful! Sticks and boxes – and forts – were quintessential parts of childhood and so glad to see them recognized this way!

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  17. Sticks are a wonderful toy and used by all kids, at one time or another. I still play with sticks and each one is different and has a different purpose. Love them. So happy they are appreciated and in their proper place for the attention they deserve. :)

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  20. My best stick memory: In the prairies, in Winnipeg, there was an alley being built. I was about 8. It was just before modern construction lights and they used these flaming smudge pots.
    I stole a carrot from the fridge, stuck a stick though it and cooked it over the smudge pot. Best carrot I ever ate!

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  23. I always have a selection of big fridge sized cardboard boxes. When grandsons come, they know where the pencils, tape, string are, and get to work. Constructions usually include table, chairs and and whatever they need to finish their project.

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