My Little Pony finally made it to the winner's circle. After years as an also-ran, the pastel-colored ponies were enshrined in the National Toy Hall of Fame on Tuesday, along with Transformers ...

The three 1980s staples are new National Toy Hall of Fame inductees. Hess Toy Trucks, the Pokémon Trading Card Game, the trampoline, and balloons were among the finalists.

In 1982, Hasbro released a new line of toys – pastel ponies with long, flowing manes and tails. Decades later, Samantha Warren fell in love with My Little Pony and has amassed a herd of hundreds.

My Little Pony was a finalist seven times before finally landing the coveted award. Bensch pointed out that it’s not just kids who are charmed by the line of pastel colored horses and their ...