Tickle Me Elmo 1996: Never Forget
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"The toy was first produced in the United States in 1996 and slowly became a fad. The doll's limited supply, due to the expected demand, led to a second generation market where scalpers would purchase the plush toy for thousands of US dollars. Some instances of violence were reported over the limited supply amidst heavy consumer demand. People reported that the toy, which retailed for US$29.99 according to its MSRP, had been advertised in newspapers and on the Internet, with sellers asking up to $10,000 by the end of 1996.[1]"
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Tickle me Elmo was bigger
Tickle me Elmo was bigger than y2k and hammer time combined
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We did this tour & waited on
We did this tour & waited on line at ToysRus for my son who was five at the time.
It looks like the 2017 Tickle Me Elmo is the real deal & not a hologram.
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>>>>...waited ON line at...
>>>>...waited ON line at...
I know this use is from the NYC area, but how far does it spread? I don't see it that much here, which makes me wonder of users of On line, instead of IN line, correct themselves when typing online. I'd say, "Get in line, people," but I don't care, really. I think it's cute. Thoughts?
I don't care about Elmo.
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Times Square Elmo will tickle
Times Square Elmo will tickle you, but it costs extra and you have to sign a waiver.
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Elmo sucks! Cookie Monster
Elmo sucks! Cookie Monster rules! Oscar is up there too!
Top of Page Bottom of Page PermalinkFull Name: St. Mark
A lot of people died on Black
A lot of people died on Black Friday, 1996.
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I knew a kid that was really
I knew a kid that was really into Beanie Babies. His parents were murdered and the bottom fell out of the Beanie Baby market. Last I heard he was trading h j’s for sandwiches in the Home Depot parking lot.
Those must have, high pressure toys sure ruined some lives.
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You guys need to step up your
You guys really need to step up your game.
ZOTY material, this is not.
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The lower level mob goons
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Elmo murdered Grover.
Elmo murdered Grover.
Top of Page Bottom of Page PermalinkFull Name: DaBreeze
Ticket me Elmo
TIcket me Elmo
Top of Page Bottom of Page PermalinkFull Name: ImusDeadCo
tickle me elmo was the
tickle me elmo was the bitcoin of the mid 90's.
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>>>The lower level mob goons
>>>The lower level mob goons around here had the Cabbage Patch Kid's market cornered for one christmas in the 80's.
i believe it.
Were they being doled out of trunks by goodfella type looking guys smoking cigars in seedy back alleys?
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The only toy I ever really
The only toy I ever really went crazy for was Voltron.
I'm talking about the die cast, individual robot lion set that formed up like, um...Voltron.
Amazing toy.
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i gotta rock.
i gotta rock.
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E -- as cliche as it sounds,
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There is a rumor that Elmo
There is a rumor that Elmo was patterned after Trey Anastasio. Trey's mom was the editor of Sesame Street Magazine and, as the story goes, she got the inspiration for the red-haired character from her son.
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That sounds like the rumor
That sounds like the rumor that Marilyn Manson was on The Wonder Years.
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Insee the resemblance
I see the resemblance
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Quick, somebody photoshop a
Quick, somebody photoshop a languedoc on Elmo