And their parents worried about finding a Furby and the Tickle Me Elmo dolls which started a craze ... took toy store managers by surprise in 1993. A year later, in 1994, they were even more ...

One promo on the Rosie O’Donnell show was all it took to spark Tickle Me Elmo mania. Tickle Me Elmo’s sweet voice and vibrating laugh had parents fighting in the aisles. The hottest toy of ...

Yet, no one saw it coming. "It," of course, was Tickle Me Elmo, a laughing, vibrating replica of the Sesame Street character who had a habit of referring to himself in the third person.

Time Magazine, known for its Man of the Year selection, also has another annual selection— the All-TIME 100 greatest toys. Take a break from perusing online stores because you're still nursing ...

And their parents worried about finding a Furby and the Tickle Me Elmo dolls which started a craze ... took toy store managers by surprise in 1993. A year later, in 1994, they were even more ...