The votes are all counted for the first-ever American Loves TOTY Sweepstakes—and if you’re just now joining us for the party, let me fill you in.
Leading up to this month’s Toy of the Year awards—the Oscars of the toy biz in which industry leaders select the finest playthings in all of the land—the Toy Industry Association (TIA) asked Americans to tell us their faves. Ballots were cast both online and via snail mail, and in total—please hold your applause, ladies and gentlemen—exactly 9,162 of you made your voices heard!
Here’s the best part: All those who voted had the chance to become part of a drawing, for a chance to win every toy in any one of the eleven prize categories of their choosing. So the TIA has finally carried out its (random!) drawing and, ta-dah, these are eleven grand-prize winners:
Activity Toy of the Year • Jason C.—submitted online
Boy Toy of the Year • Anna S., Cleveland, OH
Educational Toy of the Year • Katherine M.—submitted online
Electronic Entertainment Toy of the Year • Gina S.—submitted online
Game of the Year • Janette V., West Jefferson, OH
Girl Toy of the Year • Linda C., Westbrook, ME
Infant Toy of the Year • Sylvia H., Lacey, WA
Most Innovative Toy of the Year • Kindra R.—submitted online
Outdoor Toy of the Year • Thomas S., Norwich, CT
Preschool Toy of the Year • Dianne C., Blackstone, MA
Specialty Toy of the Year • Rita Jean M., Fountain Hills, AZ
Let me be among the first to raise a glass to our winners—and to thank you all for talkin’ ‘bout toys with TIA!
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