The National Toy Hall of Fame in Rochester, New York, now includes 87 toys, as the museum has been inducting toys to the collection since 1998.

The National Toy Hall of Fame, located inside The Strong National Museum of Play in Rochester was established in 1998. Meet this year's inductees.

After years as an also-ran, the pastel-colored ponies were enshrined in the National Toy Hall of Fame on Tuesday, along with Transformers action figures and the Phase 10 card game. The honorees rose to the top in voting by a panel of experts and the public from among 12 finalists.

The collectibles were recognized for encouraging fantasy and storytelling — the kind of creative play the Hall of Fame demands of inductees.

Three popular toys from the 1980′s are entering the National Toy Hall of Fame. My Little Pony, Transformers action figures, and the Phase 10 finally made it to the winner’s circle. This year’s finalists included Apples to Apples,