There are certain toys in America that families and hobbyists may remember as cult classics — toys that flew right off the shelves during the holiday shopping season. Some of these high-demand ...

“Tickle Me Elmo is a study in mob mentality,” toy buyer Stephen Sandberg told The Wall Street Journal in 1996. “I couldn’t get my retailers to buy Elmo in October. I told one customer I ...

In fact, the hysteria surrounding Tickle Me Elmo got so bad that a Canadian store clerk was reportedly trampled as fervent shoppers rushed to get their hands on the toy. Boosted by a series of ...

Tickle Me Elmo’s sweet voice and vibrating laugh had parents fighting in the aisles. The hottest toy of 1996 was, without question, Tickle Me Elmo. Who could resist the motorized, stuffed ...

The laughing, vibrating toy became a sensation, and caused a serious uproar -- and fights -- just in time for the hottest shopping season of the year. The Tickle Me Elmo craze during the 1996 ...

Zahn added that following the release of a 25th anniversary "Tickliest Tickle Me Elmo" toy under Hasbro’s Playskool brand in 2021, Sesame Workshop granted the license to produce Sesame Street ...

“Tickle Me Elmo is a study in mob mentality,” toy buyer Stephen Sandberg told The Wall Street Journal in 1996. “I couldn’t get my retailers to buy Elmo in October. I told one customer I ...

In fact, the hysteria surrounding Tickle Me Elmo got so bad that a Canadian store clerk was reportedly trampled as fervent shoppers rushed to get their hands on the toy. Boosted by a series of ...