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The toy that owned Christmas 1996? Tickle Me Elmo 🎁

This giggling plush turned into a full-blown holiday frenzy. Shoppers weren’t tickled by mobbed stores, empty shelves, & resale prices that shot through the roof.

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https://archive.org/details/sears-canada-wish-book-1996/page/n490/mode/1up

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Inset of Page 490 of the 1996 Sears Wishbook from Canada. Children play with various Sesame Street-themed toys, notably the Tickle Me Elmo doll. Text for the doll reads: F. Tickle Me Elmo™. Plush Elmo laughs and shakes when tickled. Auto shut-off to preserve battery life. Uses 3 "AA" batteries (included). Ages 18 months and up. 061 565 699 - Each…34.99. Prices listed in Canadian dollars.

Page 490 of a 1996 Sears Wishbook from Canada. Children play with various Sesame Street-themed toys, notably the Tickle Me Elmo doll, as well as a playhouse, vehicles, stacking blocks, and musical instruments, displayed with product descriptions and prices. Text for the doll reads: F. Tickle Me Elmo™. Plush Elmo laughs and shakes when tickled. Auto shut-off to preserve battery life. Uses 3 "AA" batteries (included). Ages 18 months and up. 061 565 699 - Each…34.99. Prices listed in Canadian dollars.

Alt text: A 1996 J.C. Penney catalog page showing a variety of toys: Talking Farmer Ernie, Talking Big Bird, Hungry Cookie Monster, Tickle Me Elmo, Baby Tweety, Baby Bugs Bunny, a bear family playset with two cubs and a carry case, a small patterned toy suitcase, a Hasbro Aerial Action Batman with parachute, and a plush set of three dalmatian puppies.