American Girl dolls, classic board games among 2021 Toy Hall of Fame finalists

American Girl doll ‘Ivy,’ Julie’s best friend. Image courtesy of LiveAuctioneers and Raia Auctioneers

ROCHESTER, N.Y. (AP) – Cabbage Patch Kids, the rosy-cheeked dolls that left store shelves picked clean during the first big holiday toy craze, are up for a spot in the National Toy Hall of Fame, part of a finalist group announced Wednesday that also includes garden-variety sand and the toy fire engine. Also among finalists being considered for a November induction are five competitive games: Battleship, Risk, The Settlers of Catan, Mahjong and billiards, as well as the pinata, American Girl Dolls, Masters of the Universe and the Fisher-Price Corn Popper.

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