Uncle Crappy

This escaped my attention in early November, but it’s definitely worth mentioning now. Among the latest inductees into the Strong National Museum of Play’s National Toy Hall of Fame: the Stick.

From a press release issued Nov. 6 by the Rochester, N.Y., museum:

Found in all sizes in nature, sticks inspire spontaneous, unstructured play and can be used in unendingly imaginative ways—to draw in the sand on a beach, or to use as a magic wand, slingshot, light saber, fishing rod, or walking stick; not to mention playing stickball, toasting marshmallows, or playing “fetch” with your dog.

The release point out that with its induction, the Stick joins another non-traditional toy in the hall of fame — the Cardboard Box, a 2005 inductee. Both are fine toys, and both were probably instrumental in hours of fun and at least a couple of significant injuries when I was a kid.

Congratulations, Stick — you’ve finally made it.

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Thanks to @Kipke for the tip.

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