in the news.....

What a difference a day makes here....it is snowing like an SOB right now and its 34 degrees.


Anyways, I am sure we all knew someone when we were little that had an easy bake oven and now it becomes a part of history....


ROCHESTER, N.Y. — The National Toy Hall of Fame is paying homage to the electric age.

The Easy-Bake Oven and Lionel model trains joined Mr. Potato Head, the Frisbee and 32 other classic but watt-free toys Thursday in the Strong-National Museum of Play's eight-year-old hall of fame.

Longevity is a key criterion for getting into the all-star lineup. Each toy must not only be widely recognized and foster learning, creativity or discovery through play, but endure in popularity over multiple generations.

"This is the year of the plug-in toy — and a sign of things to come," said Christopher Bensch, the museum's chief curator, noting that the 12 nominees in 2006 included the iconic Atari video game system.