Honors
Wooly Willy became a Baby Boomer hit, and remains in production as of 2010 by Smethport Specialty Company, which is now owned by Patch Products. In 2003, the Toy Industry Association named Wooly Willy to its "Century of Toys List", a roll call of the most memorable and creative toys of the 20th century. In 2006, I Love Toys, the eighth in VH1's series of I Love… nostalgia shows, presented a countdown of the 100 greatest toys, chosen partially through public voting on vh1.com and also consideration of "sales, historical significance and longevity," according to VH1. Wooly Willy placed at #81.
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