Hall of Fame
Each year the Western Toy & Hobby Representatives Association honors pioneers and leaders in the toy industry by inducting them into the WTHRA Hall of Fame at the annual ToyFest Tradeshow in Las Vegas, NV.
Current Recipients
2024
Jan & Ken Hatch
Tad Kato
Sandy Lepire & Andrea Peterson
Bruce Reynolds
Past Recipients
2023
Lorraine Bozeman
Carol Knight
Mark Parsons
Past Recipients
2022
Marlene & Charles Gabris
Stephanie Sala
Brian Turtle
Past Recipients
2020
Kari and Ed Dodd
Melissa Moore
Donna Songer
Past Recipients
2019
Terry Asten Bennett
Jim & Retha Davis
Jerry Pinsky
Peter Trouw
Past Recipients
2018
Harry Clayton
Lenny Leiberman
Gene McKeown
Ray Moriarity
Manny Rocha
Past Recipients
2017
Wayne DePaulo
Jan Fox
Irvin Kipper
Barbara Lillich
Past Recipients
2016
Bernice Baird
Sue & Dennis Daniello
John N. Hansen
John N. Hansen Jr.
Mark Phillips
Past Recipients
2015
Chet Chalais
Ron Dukes
Dan Goldfinger
Dale Obinger
Tony Verrico
Past Recipients
2014
Mario DiPasquale
Mark Luhn
Past Recipients
2013
Rich Brady
Kathleen Milne
William and Nancy Smith
Past Recipients
2012
Ron Banducci
Glen K. Boucher
Lolly Randall
Dan Spinazzola
Past Recipients
2011
Cleo Dougherty
Shirley Moore
Steve Moore
Eugene and Jean Yamashita
Past Recipients
2010
Dennis Dillman
Gary Dillman
Don Dillman
Past Recipients
2009
John Naisbitt
Hall M. Simons
Bob Soriano
King K. Tanaka
Past Recipients
2008
Sid Strand
Jane Naisbitt
Past Recipients
2007
Carl Gibboney
Mannie Luhn
Past Recipients
2006
Ted Frankel
Steve & Judy Hall
Charles “Chuck” Levin
Myron “Mike” Levin
Edward “Ed” Schneider
Roger Wilcox
Burke Williams
Past Recipients
2005
Nancy Beard
Matthew J “Matty” Cavolo
Ernie Dibenedetto, Jr
Cathy Shull
Cheryl Stern
Past Recipients
2004
Bill Edmonson
Harvey & Suzanne Prince
Peter “Pete” Rusch
Karen Scarvie
Past Recipients
2003
Arthur D. Hays
Robert B. Nate
Norman Rosenberg
Phylis St. John
Past Recipients
2002
Eddy Goldwasser
Hy Guralnick
Herald D. Hammond
Irvin “Kip” Kipper
Lou Silberman
Past Recipients
2001
Ted Kahn
Tom Patrick
Leo A. Scherrer
Rod Spongberg
Bob Wagonhurs
Past Recipients
2000
Robert “Bob” Grey
Gayle Hoepner
Robert C. “Bob” Kerske
Joe Muffoletto
William A. “Bill” O’Brien
Jim Petrone
Harry Leslie Wells, Jr.
Past Recipients
1999
Bill Dillman
Edward “Ed” Gappell
Fred Kort
Birute Lembergas
Donald L. Melcher
Past Recipients
1998
Otto S. “Bill” Abers
Vern Fullmer
Ed Lang
Mel Palmer
Phil Seltzer
Joel Tasman
Past Recipients
1997
Leonard “Len” Balis
William “Bill” Bernam
Nicholas “Nick” D’Antoni
Arthur E. “Art” Grobe
Frank Martin
Past Recipients
1996
Armand A. Glenn
Harry A. Lehren
Robert “Bob” Roth
Morton R. “Mort” Schecter
James E. “Jim” Skahill
Samuel David Zimtbaum
Past Recipients
1995
Hy Arnesty
Joe Baer
John Beatty
Sol Kaufman
Gordon Moore
Phillip Torf
Past Recipients
1994
Henry Asher
Frank Bonner
Robert W “Bob” Gobrecht
Harry Johnson
William T. “Bill” Marsh
Bernard “Bud” Millard
Past Recipients
1993
Oscar Atlas
Ernest W. “Ernie” Cooperman, Sr.
Joseph Feole
Milton K. “Milt” Grey
Joe Grow
Ruth and Elliot Handler
Thomas F. “Red” McGuire
Al Ormsbee
Past Recipients
1992
Stanley “Stan” Alpern
George P. Alton
Bob Fellerman
Alan Frankel
Donald Frankel
Nathan “Nate” Goldman
Joshua “Jerry” or “Josh” Gross
Edward Kapitanoff
Samuel “Sam” Northcote
Mac Prupes
Samuel Schecter
Wilburn Adams “Lank” Talbot
Past Recipients
1991
Harold C. Bell
Ben Carlip
Thomas B (T.C.) Castle
Willian E (Bill) Collin
Irving “Irv” Fischer
Morris “Morry” Gerber
Kenneth E. (Ken) Grow
Jack Guenthard
Philip A. (Phil) Johnson
George Olsen
George R Silvestri
Jay A. Spongeberg
Henry Zanville
Murray M Zwick
Past Recipients
1990
Lawrence “Larry” Ades
William “Bill” Bernstein
Jacob “Jake” Blatt
Jerome “Jerry” Blatt
Jack Bozung
Ira Cain
John “Jack” Curtis
Pete C. Dillman
Henry Eudey
Chester A. “Chet” Handler
Meldean H. “Mel” Havelin
Duane “Sonny” Hedke
Robert “Bob” Hoeger
Carl F. Kerske
Edward J. “Ed” McKelvey
Milton Miller
Jack Pearlstein
Samuel Pensick
Victor “Vic” Petrone
Francis W “Bud” Rusch
Jack T. Silverwood
E. L. “Ed” Sweeting, Jr
Howard Whitney
Donald “Don” Zuckerman