Cardboard Box Added to Toy Hall of Fame

[muriel_volestrangler]

Forget the fancy toy: The box it comes in can be much more fun. Spaceship, castle, haven to daydream in, the cardboard box was enshrined Friday in the National Toy Hall of Fame along with Jack-in-the-Box and Candy Land.

No kidding, grown-ups.

``I think every adult has had that disillusioning experience of picking what they think is a wonderful toy for a child, and then finding the kid playing with the box,'' said Christopher Bensch, chief curator of the Strong Museum. ``It's that empty box full of possibilities that the kids can sense and the adults don't always see.''

Low-tech and unpretentious it may be, but the cardboard box has fostered learning and creativity for multiple generations - a key qualifier for inclusion in the museum's seven-year-old hall of fame. And its appeal as a plaything or recreational backdrop is universal.

http://www.guardian.co.uk/uslatest/story/0,1282,-5410357,00.html

True - and in this case, it's definitely not a deal with the toy manufacturer to sell more of their units.

[NV Whino]

1. I think they should add cigar boxes

Those were my toys as a kid.

[DS1]

2. No fucking shit

You can make a fort out of enough cardboard boxes, with portholes too!