You might remember when the first Elmo toys hit the shelves and kids went crazy - and parents too, to be frank. The main character of “Elmo’s World” has been a staple in the education of ...

The hottest toy of 1996 was, without question, Tickle Me Elmo. Who could resist the motorized, stuffed version of everyone’s favorite Sesame Street character? Squeeze his cute belly and you’ll ...

(Spoiler alert: You can still find these toys today!) Elmo almost was a monkey. Townsend writes inventor Ron Dubren wanted to create a stuffed animal that would laugh when tickled, after observing ...

The plush toy spoke “Furbish” at first, then began speaking English with increased use. Just like Cabbage Patch dolls and Tickle Me Elmo, a buyers’ frenzy quickly erupted over the toy ...

Elmo almost was a monkey ... "In the 1990s, hysteria over Ty Inc's $5 plush toys fed a wave of theft, fraud and market manipulation. Values soared - then plummeted," Natasha Frost wrote for ...

While must-have toys have changed ... provoke Tickle Me Elmo-circa 1996 flashbacks when trying to find them for Christmas. Imaginative play is also big. Kids love stuffed animals and figurines.

Rachel toys, but would could be more exciting for ... $49.99 at Amazon Fans of “Sesame Street” will love this plush Elmo. It can talk, sing and do the Slide — though it requires four ...

Credit: Just Play Elmo is a holiday mainstay, and this year, he embraces the "Chicken Dance." This plush toy clucks, flaps, dances, chats and sings. Press his foot to launch either Elmo doing the ...