Tickle me Elmo was first introduced in 1996 by a toy company named Tyco. It was based on the little, furry, red muppet character on the children show Sesame Street. The toy fascinated many kids because of its shaking and laughing ability when it is squeezed.
Upon the launch of Tickle me Elmo it already reached a high demand on the market in just a short time. But fuss with the toy began when the supply did not match it. Fights arise from parents that badly wanted to bring home the toy for their child. An accident even occurred at Wal-Mart where one clerk was badly hurt because he was seen with the last piece of the toy.
On the following year 1997, other Sesame Street characters tickle me dolls such as Big Bird, Ernie and Cookie Monster were distributed on the market. Unluckily these products failed to match the number of sales and fame of the Tickle me Elmo toys. Then, in 2001 the laugh of Elmo became silent.
But then in 2006, in American International Toy Fair it was announced that new Elmo dolls will be out once again in the market. The new Elmo doll was called TMX which means Tickle Me Ten or Tickle Me Extreme since it was already ten years ago that the original toy was released. The newest Elmo is even much more entertaining than the old one because it already rolls and smashes its fists to the ground while giggling and begging the tickler to stop.
There are three versions of the Tickle Me Extreme Elmo dolls that had been made. Each is identified through their box container. Elmo has different greetings with each box. One of the boxes has a top secret sticker while the other one contains a warning sticker. The newest one has a hole on its box and does not include flaps any more.
The newest Elmo dolls might once again repeat its history where a guy was reported pointing a gun to somebody and asking for the Elmo doll that it carries. For consumer to avoid this kind of incident they may just want to buy the doll through online purchasing though it may cost them much more rather than purchasing from a toy store in exchange of their safety.
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