2006-10-06 01:37:34 · 16 answers · asked by charmsy21 1 in Games & Recreation ➔ Toys
To avoid confusion I am wondering about the 2006 edition
2006-10-06 01:53:16 · update #1
No, it will be around a long time.
2006-10-06 01:45:14 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
It is not a limited edition toy but because the current production run ended and it is hard to produce more it is unlikley more will be available by Christmas. After Christmas it should be no problem getting an Elmo TMX.
2006-10-08 14:45:15 · answer #2 · answered by beer234 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No, it is hard to find as it is in big demand for the coming holidays. Go here to see the new TMX Model working:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o4x-VW_rCSE
Tickle Me Elmo is a child's toy from Tyco, introduced in the United States in 1996, becoming that year's top fad. Bright red in color and based on Elmo, a Muppet character from Sesame Street, when squeezed, Elmo would chortle. When squeezed three times in a row, Elmo would begin to shake and laugh hysterically. On its back is a velcro access slit, inside which the batteries are located.
There was a small controversy after the release of the doll with parents groups that misheard one of Elmo's phrases. His "Hug Elmo" phrase was misunderstood by many as "**** Elmo". The voicing was revised so that the phrase sounded clearer and unmistakable.
In 1996, the Tickle Me Elmo was the "Must Have" toy. Many parents literally fought other parents in North American toy stores to purchase one of the toys for Christmas. The short supply of the toy, due to unexpected demand, meant that stores hiked the price on the dolls drastically. Newspaper classifieds even sold the plush toy for hundreds of US dollars. People reports that the $28.99USD toy fetched as much as $1500.
A clerk at the Wal-Mart in Fredericton, New Brunswick was among those injured by "Elmo-mania". A crowd of 300 stampeded into the store on 14 December 1996; spotting him with one of the remaining toys, he "was pulled under, trampled—the crotch was yanked out of [his] brand-new jeans." According to People, the clerk "suffered a pulled hamstring, injuries to his back, jaw and knee, a broken rib and a concussion."
The vibrating laughter produced by the Tickle Me Elmo uses the same motorized device found in many cellular phones and used for vibrate mode.
TMX Model, Year 2006
The new Elmo doll, announced at the American Toy Fair 2006, is called TMX (meaning Tickle Me (Elmo) Ten or Tickle Me Extreme). The full look of the doll was not revealed until it debuted live on ABC's Good Morning America and arrived on store shelves on September 19, 2006. Even the box it comes in is designed so that the doll can not be seen without purchasing it. A preview flap is included, but upon opening, you see Elmo's eyes. He says "Ah, ah, ah, ah! No peeking!" and giggles. It requires six AA batteries (which are included), and costs approximately $40USD. Toy experts say that the delay is unprecedented, with only a few people in the media allowed to preview the product, all signing confidentiality agreements. In a promotional clip, Jim Silver, co-publisher of Toy Wishes magazine says "The first reaction I had was, 'Where are the wires?' Because I didn't think anything like that could move on its own."
Toy analyst Chris Byrne told USA Today, "This is a quantum leap forward, another breakthrough in the preschool plush category." Byrne believes sales will be high, but the reaction won't be as unprecedented. "The culture has moved beyond that, the whole hot-toy phenomenon." He cites the fact there hasn't been such a craze since Furby in 1998. However, some members of the media are expecting a large response.
The new doll rolls around on the floor laughing and smashing his fist on the ground, begging to stop.
Toys R Us stores and Amazon had a pre-sale program for the doll, the first included elaborate in-store displays with a digital countdown to the doll's launch. Amazon took more presale orders than it could fulfill.
As with the original Ticke Me Elmo doll, demand for the new toy has given rise to extreme acts by some people. One person in Tampa, Florida was allegedly threatened with a gun to hand over a TMX toy]
Though the doll has a recommended retail price of $39.99 USD, the average price on the auction-based website eBay has risen to roughly twice that amount.
Warning vs. Top Secret
There are two versions of the TMX doll, one which has the Warning sticker on front (which most people are touting as more rare), and then there is the Top Secret edition. Both appear to be identical except for the variation in the text on the front, and Elmo apparently says different things when opening the flap.
2006-10-06 01:46:37 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
Wow that Elmo looks good and I cant even stand him lol
I might buy one of the offchance they're very rare and I can make a bomb on Ebay before xmas!
2006-10-06 02:05:53 · answer #4 · answered by DemonicaB 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Which Tickle Me Elmo?? the old one or the lastest???
2006-10-06 01:45:39 · answer #5 · answered by kitkatish1962 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No its not limited edition toy.
2006-10-06 01:46:11 · answer #6 · answered by Yoruba 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
when I worked at Toys R Us 9 years ago it was new out?
2006-10-07 02:02:30 · answer #7 · answered by picklebunny 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
no i think but if i am not wrong u can bought it from toy'sarus maybe this Christmas so why do u need it ? is it for Ur son then may he have the most wonderful childhood ever
2006-10-06 02:04:37 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
really not sure but got 2 points for saying
2006-10-06 01:38:45 · answer #9 · answered by flikapotamus 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No dont think so, great toy tho and great name, lol
2006-10-06 01:45:07 · answer #10 · answered by foxylovablegal 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋