I thought it was a joke when I read that “the cardboard box was enshrined Friday in the National Toy Hall of Fame along with Jack-in-the-Box and Candy Land,” but apparently it is true.
“I think every adult has had that disillusioning experience of picking what they think is a wonderful toy for a child, and then finding the kid playing with the box,” said Christopher Bensch, chief curator of the Strong Museum. “It’s that empty box full of possibilities that the kids can sense and the adults don’t always see.”
I guess I can see that, and the first thing that came to mind is the Simpsons episode Rosebud where Maggie’s attachment to Mr. Burn’s bear Bobo is momentarily transferred to a box on Homer’s head. Still, a cardboard box?
