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Construction set:Nanoblock Set: Kinkaku-ji

The Ohio Art Company2011

The Strong National Museum of Play

The Strong National Museum of Play
Rochester , United States

Kids don't have to be engineers to create with Nanoblock sets. With micro-sized building blocks, famous structures like the Kinkaku-ji, a Japanese Buddhist temple, take shape beneath the builder's fingers, right down to the smallest details. Nanoblock building sets competed for the coveted 2012 Toy of the Year (TOTY) award for the best Specialty Toy of 2012. The Toy Industry Association (TIA), the trade association for toy manufacturers, distributors, and retailers, created the TOTYs to honor the best new toys on the market. Since 2000, TOTYs have signaled out the top toy in 11 categories including activity toy, boy toy, educational toy, game, girl toy, infant or toddler toy, innovative toy, outdoor toy, preschool toy, property of the year, and specialty toy. From among the winners in each TOTY category, TIA officials select one, single, best overall Toy of the Year. Award winners receive their honors at a celebration in New York City held at the start of TIA's annual trade show, ToyFair.

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  • Title: Construction set:Nanoblock Set: Kinkaku-ji
  • Creator: The Ohio Art Company
  • Date Created: 2011
  • Location: China
  • Subject Keywords: block, construction set, temple, Japan, TOTY
  • Type: Construction Toys and Blocks
  • Medium: plastic, printed cardboard
  • Object ID: 112.5956
  • Credit Line: 2012 TOTY (Toy of the Year) Winner; Gift of
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