Here is one that is fully deserved – Transformers has received a nomination to be inducted into the National Toy Hall of Fame, as a part of its class of 2016, ABC reports. Transformers is one of 12 finalists for induction, alongside Care Bears, Rock ’em Sock ’em Robots, Nerf, Uno, Dungeons and Dragons, Fisher Price’s Little People, Clue, pinball, coloring books, the swing, and… bubble wrap?
You might laugh at the suggestion of bubble wrap, but cardboard boxes and sticks have also been honored, so anything is possible.
Here is us hoping that we can report on a fully deserved induction for Transformers in the near future.
Hooper_X
UNPOPULAR OPINION: Dungeons & Dragons deserves it more. D&D pretty much singlehandedly invented an entire genre of play (the tabletop RPG) and its fingerprints and DNA are all over video games from Mass Effect to World of Warcraft to Pokemon Go.
D&D changed the world in a way very very few playthings do. The idea of "experience points" and "leveling up"? That's D&D. The idea of the tank/healer/hitter playstyle? Fighter/Cleric/Magic User. Straight out of 1st Edition D&D.
Smitty.1981
Don't forget about the blanket. Blanket and Bubble Wrap go way back.
Deonasis
Must be some sort of replication spell
Smitty.1981
D&D is kicking ass.
Trailbreaker26
Transformers and D&D!
(My childhood in three words)
(And maybe some bubble wrap thrown in)
Deadboy
I like both TFs and D&D, but D&D seems so far ahead it almost looks a bit suspicious…
combinerlover
Go transformers !! whoot whoot .
Ezilla82
Congratulations Transformers franchise!!! WOO!!!
WishfulThinking
Dungeons and Dragons is blowing away the vote. Thankfully, Transformers is in a distant second. C\'mon folks! If every member on TFW2005 voted, we\'d push the vote waaaaayyy ahead of the other contenders…and gain a lot of ground on D&D.
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MyloTron
We actually beat out sticks, I almost can't believe it.
Watch out bouncy ball. Transformers are moving one up!
Nocturne
I'm honestly surprised it isn't already in the hall of fame 0.o
Aaaaaand, I think D&D might win this one. Just a hunch.
Driftx3
Sorry, but The Swing has this on lock. It's literally in every playground, fams.
Louise Belcher
This list is atrocious; bubble warp isn't toy and it's not even reusable ( and I say it as someone who likes bubble warp), D&D is more of a board game then a toy and the same goes for the clue, UNO is a card game, coloring books and swing are toys?! They should have toy lists divide by type of toy and gender (yeah, call me sexist for playing more with barbie as little girl).
Feralstorm
Here's hopin'. TF has missed out for years in that hall of fame,
Gotta watch out for bubble wrap though. Cardboard box and Stick already got in, and they're pulling for bubble wrap from the inside/
GizmoTron
It's hard to believe toys like Little People and Uno aren't automatically in the HoF. Some things shouldn't even need to be voted on.
Hollywood Hoist
Some worthy nominees. What kid or adult for that matter doesn't like popping bubble wrap. Hoping for Transformers.
RMStunticon
Bubble Wrap has really declined, well hollow and cheap these days. I can't believe people don't buy the unofficial version, Styrofoam packing pellets instead, they display much better.
pokemonsdoom
STAY LOYAL TO THE TRANSFORMERS FOOLS,Dungeons and dragons can win also,
smkspy
Cool, but clue or nerf will win.
grimlock1972
They do put in more than one inductee each year so there is still hope even if we get out voted on D&D