Coloring books are thought to have originated in the 19th Century. Particularly popular were the Little Folks' books published by McLoughlin Brothers. These and other early examples used watercolor and so were called painting books. The advent of wax crayons in the 20th Century brought about the rise in what most people nowadays think of as coloring books. Most recently has come a rise in demand for coloring books for adults, with very intricate designs and colored pencils and pens.

Magic: The Gathering first hit the market in 1993, courtesy of makers Wizards of the Coast. The fantasy-themed card game features player-versus-player battles using the collectible cards, each of which contains a certain array of heroes, creatures, dangers, challenges, and scenarios, in varying degrees of complexity. The game grew precipitously in popularity, encouraging the company to expand rapidly the number of cards to collect and be able ot use. Later came a book series, electronic games, and a television series. Also later came competition, in the form of other collectible card games. As of 2015, Magic: the Gathering, now owned Hasbro, had 20 million players.

Matchbox cars date to 1953, when an English company named Lesney Products first sold them. They appeared in the U.S. the following year. By 1960, the company was reporting sales of 100 million Matchbox cars a year. Matchbox faced stiff competition from Mattel's Hot Wheels, starting in 1968. Mattel bought Matchbox cars in 1997, and both lines of toy cars continue to sell well. (Hot Wheels are also in the National Toy Hall of Fame, having been inducted in 2011).

The other finalists, as announced by the National Toy Hall of Fame, were these:

• Care Bears
• Fisher-Price Corn Popper
• Jenga
• Masters of the Universe
• My Little Pony
• Nerf Blaster
• Risk
• Smartphone
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The National Toy Hall of Fame announces its inductees each year, after the toys are selected by a committee of curators and historians.

The hall, in Rochester, N.Y., has an annual celebration of toys and has named a handful as Hall of Famers every year since 1998. This year's additions brought the total of inductees to 63. The hall has resided in its current location, the Strong, since 2002.

Criteria for induction include:

• being widely recognized enduring in popularity for many years
• fostering learning and/or creativity through play.

The Toy Hall of Fame first inducted toys in 1998, when the list included Barbie®, LEGO®, the Frisbee®, and marbles.

To nominate a toy, click here.